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Let say, he has a preexisting condition and no insurance coverage.
Are you willing to accept that situation as being a fact of life, or is it radically against your very notion of what a Christian society should be.
depends, if it was a real condition our community would have a fundraiser. If it was one of the new made up conditions to sell and get the kid hooked on drugs,not so much
What a stupid question! Why does being a Christian have anything to do with it?
I agree. It's a biased question but I'll go ahead and answer anyway.
I would think it sucks.
If he is disabled, he is probably getting SSDI payments and Medicaid. Shriners, St. Jude's, Ronald McDonald House all help parents with sick children, so he's probably getting plenty of financial support if he is disabled.
If he just has pre-existing condition that is not debilitating, I would say he's in the same boat as the rest of the people with no insurance. I'd tell his parents to work harder and get bigger bonuses, seek work where they can do open enrollment and obtain insurance (pre-existing conditions are often not covered for the first year but they are beyond that), take a second job, seek low-cost health clinics, talk to their church about starting a fund, PRAY, etc.
So my ultimate answer is that while it does suck, it depends upon the condition and how disabling it is.
I don't talk to my neighbors anyway, so I definitely would not be up in their business enough to know their financial state and if their kid has pre-existing conditions.
FYI--Being a Christian does not mean free medical care for everyone, which is what you're getting at. Sorry, spin it how you like but I'm sick of my faith being used against me. What have YOU done for the indigent/poor/homeless/disabled/seniors lately? Just b/c I'm a Christian does not give me any more responsibility to care for these people than it does you.
I don't talk to my neighbors anyway, so I definitely would not be up in their business enough to know their financial state and if their kid has pre-existing conditions.
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Let say, he has a preexisting condition and no insurance coverage.
Are you willing to accept that situation as being a fact of life, or is it radically against your very notion of what a Christian society should be.
What does being or not being a Christian have to do with the scenario? Why does it matter?
Well if he lives in the US he gets Medicaid so he has insurance.
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