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Benotti69 said:If i was running a cancer 'charity', the last thing i would have told him is bring $4000 and you can ride your bike with Lance.
Saying other countries have different health care is missing the point.
Livewrong were supposed to be a cancer 'charity' for people with cancer, but we know it aint, it is a slush fund for a few.
Charities are neither Doctors nor are they there to provide healthcare.
But what LS really said is "we'll help you raise money, with the first $4000 going to us, the rest to assist you. We'll provide all the marketing materials and volunteers if you need them. If you get to x amount of dollars you can come down and rode with Lance".
I'm not a fan of the business model. It's bad but that's the US.
Call a congressmen's office for assistance in your state and the first thing they'll ask is "did you vote for "x" and now much did you donate this year".
Depending on your answer is how much assistance you'll get.
And that's why I draw the healthcare debate into the issue. Smith finds himself in the position he's in because Americans are so uncomfortable with paying for their fellow mans healthcare.
Not a perfect world. Waiting lines, delays, large wards but in most countries if Smith had scheduled in his check-ups he would have been seen by a Doctor and for free. He would have received all his blood markers result without the need of calling a faux charity.
I'm not fighting anyone that LS is a terrible charity but we should see why people find themselves in a position whereby they have to call in "favours" for healthcare.
Slightly off topic but I've seen Doctors in the US sue patients in court so they are paid for treatment. The guy I knew was hit by a drunk driver. Required months of rehabilitation work with no insurance but promised that his settlement from the driver would pay. As it tuned out the driver had no insurance either. So my friend had to sue the bar they served the alcohol to pay his Doctors for the medical treatment. Doctors, lawyers, court, more lawyers, doctors etc.
And that's why people get desperate and call a charity looking for actual medical assistance.
That's a mad mad mad world.