The sister disconnected the brother from the life support system, and it turned out to be a stranger

For nearly two weeks, Shirell Powell sat by her brother's bed in a New York hospital, thinking that there was nothing more doctors could do to save him. She was told that the man had suffered brain death as a result of a drug overdose, so ...

Save at any cost: how to call an ambulance in the USA can cost tens of thousands of dollars

In September 2017, Sonna Anderson rode a horse in North Dakota. At some point, the animal got scared, twitched and stumbled, dropping its owner. Sonna fell, suffering a head injury and breaking three ribs. She was transported to the hospital by ambulance helicopter. ...

5 health insurance tips for those who soon retire

Moving from your employer-provided health care to Medicare retirement health care in the United States can be challenging. Most employer health plans have a limited selection of insurance options, and the company pays most of the associated costs. With Medicare ...

Can I get high-quality medical care at Urgent Care?

Urgent Care urgent care facilities in the United States have long been criticized, with many people questioning the quality of care they provide. According to officials, some of these centers do not meet emergency care standards established in the United States, writes The New...

How in New York to go to the doctor for free and without insurance

ForumDaily has already talked about How to survive in New York for a single immigrant, shared how to cheaply cure teeth, published the most useful Guide for an immigrant in New York: how you can save on medical care and even shared the experience of a person who was lying in hospital for the homeless and ...

The American was billed at $ 5750 for bandage and ice in the emergency room

On October 19, 2016, Jessica Pell fainted, hitting her head on a table and injuring her ear. She went to the emergency room at Hoboken University Medical Center for help, where she was bandaged and given an ice pack. Female…

As I was in the hospital for the homeless and the nuthouse in New York

First, you need to tell about the reason for my hospitalization: I swallowed glass. A decent piece of such size. I don’t know how it happened, or I just don’t remember. I'm not even sure I swallowed the glass, and the doctors are not sure what it was at all, but more on that later. At first I felt a solid object somewhere behind the palatine ...

Where to buy affordable drugs in the US

To find the best price for this or that medication, you need to go around many different pharmacies. A Consumer Reports study found that prices vary widely across different types of pharmacies, even within the same zip code. In addition, at the end of the material, you will learn how to search for more ...

Personal experience: how and who is treated in America

When I first arrived in Tucson, I had the strong impression that half the population of this Arizona city were doctors, the other half their patients. You have the right to ask why. Everything is very simple. The first few tours of the city were accompanied by such comments...

In California, 21 paramedic suspended from work for fraud

The Labor Compensation Division has suspended 21 health care workers in California for fraud. The total number of health workers involved in fraud and suspended for this reason in the state has already reached 73 people this year, writes ABC. Some of the suspended health workers and the essence ...

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