Imagine I have a fatal, but treatable, illness. The treatment costs more than I could personally afford. Due to my financial situation I can't afford any health insurance.
In which, if any, of the following cases do I deserve to die and in which to I deserve healthcare:
- 1) I was a hard working citizen but due to no fault of my own I lost my job and am currently looking for work but unable to find any.
- 2) I am a child born into a poor family.
- 3) I have never worked due to laziness.
- 4) I did have a job but got fired for a valid reason. Due to my employment history, I am unable to find another job.
- 5) I committed a criminal offence and was sent to prison. I am now out of prison and can't find work due to my criminal record.
Hi David4dev! You are raising an interesting topic in my opinion. All cancer types and other life threatening diseases fall under "Specialized Medicine" since a normal or "house" doctor can't really help you. And as you mentioned, the Specialized Medicine market is priced out of proportion. Big time.
That is why (disclaimer: I am part of the team) TrustedHealth (
www.trustedhealth.io) tackles exactly that problem. Access to the best possible treatment, regardless of your geographical location or insurance. Of course, everything based on blockchain.
Important to mention is also TrusteDoctor (
www.trustedoctor.com) the first partner of TrustedHealth and a working business that already connected 300+ cancer patients with over 85 leading specialist doctors around the world.
In any case, those are my 2 cents, if you have any questions or would need any further explanation let me know. My personal opinion is that everyone is entitled to not good but great healthcare.