'The reality for many people in this country is that seeking medical care means weighing one's health against one's wallet.'
Congress' first hearing on"Medicare for All" included confronting testimony from a New York doctor about making health care recommendations when "the patient is afraid of bankruptcy."
"But over the years I've learnt that it becomes impossible to care for someone when our medical system forces them to fear things like bankruptcy and foreclosure when they come to decide to seek medical care," Nahvi said, adding that people often walk out of the hospital because of financial concerns.
A member of the audience holds up a placard as US Senator Bernie Sanders, Independent from Vermont, discusses Medicare for All legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2017. The first congressional hearing on Medicare for All took place on April 30. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
"All of that because she felt like she couldn't afford a simple visit to the ER for a simple fever," he said. “I never want to see another patient who thinks their best option for medical store is to go to to the local pet store." But if Barkan doesn't want to move to a nursing home, he and his family still need to pay $9,000 a month for home care.
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