My sister will be having a baby soon. As a result, I need to get a common shot (tetanus) if I am going to be able to visit her after the birth. Simple, right? I don't have cancer, thank God. I don't need major elective surgery. I was not hit by a bus. I just need a simple shot that medical professionals in other countries -- both rich and poor -- administer for free, or for a few bucks if you're really unlucky.
Enter CareFirst, the "non-profit" -- meaning "profits" reclassified as something other than "profits" are just spent on absurd CEO salaries and administration -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurer for our nation's capital. I have my Obamacare HMO plan with $4,000 deductible (solid bronze!) through this glorious insurer with a very luxurious office building, I might add, behind Washington's Union Station.
Follow me below the fold to witness the insanity of American health care. And, remember, this is just for a tetanus shot. Nothing more than that -- a simple, little tetanus shot.