Most Americans aren’t so lucky.
But the average American wouldnt have access to the world-class care Trump received.
And if they did, they couldnt afford it.
Many are treating themselves at home,armed with chicken noodle soup and Flonase.
Those who do visit a hospital are often left with enormous billssome as high as $400,000.
Likehe paid no federal income taxes, Trump wont pay his medical billsthe federal government will.
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TheNew York Timesestimates that Trumps high level of carewould cost the average American more than $100,000.
The disparities began long before Trump fell ill. We cant test you.
We dont have enough tests.
But since you have all the symptoms, but no fever, we cant test you.
This was after she walked seven blocks to the hospital while gasping with every breath.
I did not want to get an ambulance because those cost money, says Marquina.
Air ambulances, which are often not covered by health insurance,cost around $38,770.
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Tylenol and Flonase were all that I was offered.
I was only to go to the hospital if I could not breathe.
I was literally on my own for anything else.
But they didnt have any.
So we were kind of SOL.
Like Marquina and Harris, many patients are treating themselves at home.
One night Harris pain was so bad she wanted to go to the emergency room.
Marquina was admitted to the hospital overnight but sent home even though she could hardly breathe.
Luckily, Marquinas hospital bill wasnt nearly as much as it could have been.
I barely had any savings back then, I would have had no extra money, she says.
Now, shes much more financially stable and grateful for that.
I dont think others are as fortunate as I was.
As of June 2020, 8 million people have lost their insurance due to pandemic-related job loss.
Many fear that the court could repeal the act, especially ifJudge Amy Coney Barrettis confirmed.
Nearly30 million people would lose their health insurance, estimates the Economic Policy Institute.
I think that this is the time where we need to be very cautious, she says.
We still dont know what this virus could do.
There could be a second wave.
We dont know much about it.
And I think that he shouldnt have said that.
The reality for those fighting COVID-19 remains grim.
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