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《大西洋月刊》 2026年4月4日 · 中文解读

没有医疗保险的代价

The Cost of Not Having Health Insurance · Jenisha Watts
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本文讲述了作者姑妈因无力负担医疗保险而在突发脑动脉瘤后无法及时就医,最终导致严重残疾的故事,揭示了美国医疗体系中无保险人群的困境。
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My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway. BY JENISHA WATTS The day after Thanksgiving, I got a voicemail. A woman identified herself as a doctor at the University of Louisville hospital: “I believe I may have one of your family members here.” The message was hard to understand. Most of my family lives in Kentucky, so I didn’t know whom the doctor was referring to. I called the hospital, but kept getting put on hold. Then I tried my aunt—if someone was in trouble, she’d be the one to know. But she didn’t answer. A few hours later, her son got in touch with me. My aunt was the one in the hospital. …
摘自《大西洋月刊》(The Atlantic)2026年4月4日,Jenisha Watts。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。
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