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this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2026
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Ask to transfer another hospital several zip codes away where they use modern differential diagnosis methods, respect informed consent rules, and follow real world standards of care.
Of course, I do live in the USA, so the health insurance rep will just laugh at me nonstop until I hang up the phone.
USA accurate. Even more so - healthcare insurance picks your surgery center and specialists; even if it is 100+ miles from your home. Even if both are already IN your hometown. Even if you have used the local ones in the recent past. If insurance says the long distance ones are $1 cheaper to use, you are doing a 200 mile roundtrip for an eye checkup.