I think that nearly *all* GoFundMe campaigns are tacky

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Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

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Anonymous wrote:My cousin lost a child and her friend set up a gofundme with the money directed to a charitable organization in lieu of flowers. It was an easy and convenient way for people to donate.

Was there a reason why they simply didn't include the link to the charitable organization? When my parents passed away as well as one of my siblings, I simply included links to the two charitable organizations we always supported as a family. No need for a pass through, especially as GFM taking some.

That’s a good question. It was a very private funeral and I don’t know if there was a public obituary.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

Wow, aren't you charming. Most kids don't get medicaid. Medicaid is low income. You are talking about medicare.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

Wow, aren't you charming. Most kids don't get medicaid. Medicaid is low income. You are talking about medicare.

No, kids with serious medical issues are eligible for Medicaid regardless of parental income.

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Anonymous wrote:I see a lot started on behalf of people who 1) didn’t approve the go fund me and 2) don’t even need the money. An individual I know sadly passed away suddenly - she easily made $500K a year and (I assume) had some sort of life insurance policy, yet within hours of her passing some well-meaning friend had set up a go fund me to cover funeral expenses. I think the family ultimately got wind of it and shut it down but come on - at least ask.

We had this problem when my cousin and his wife were in a car accident. A friend set up a go fund me without asking. They were asked to pull it down (my cousin and his wife had insurance and ample savings, definitely did not need or want a gofundme). Before it was removed almost $10,000 was raised. My cousin doesn't know what happened to that money. I rarely donate to gofundme's unless I am very close to the situation. There is a huge amount of fraud that could go on. It is better to just give cash or a check directly to the family.

This is terrible. So the fund raiser stole the money? And the people who donated are probably upset with your cousin for not saying thank you.

Can you refund people through gofundme? Maybe they did that. It was not set up as a scam, this friend just wanted to be helpful. My guess is that everyone was refunded somehow or the money was donated to some other charity, but who knows!

You can refund the money but with the fees you are better off giving the money directly. There is no accountability.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

Or, worse, leave it to insurance companies trying to make a profit to decide.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

It’s always going to be rationed in some way or another. Unfortunately, for some illnesses the treatment is worse than the disease anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

Or, worse, leave it to insurance companies trying to make a profit to decide.

https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealth-healthcare-insurance-denial-ulcerative-colitis

“But one student was costing United a lot of money. Christopher McNaughton suffered from a crippling case of ulcerative colitis — an ailment that caused him to develop severe arthritis, debilitating diarrhea, numbing fatigue and life-threatening blood clots. His medical bills were running nearly $2 million a year.“

In no country on the planet does one person get $2M worth of healthcare per year, unless that individual is literally paying $2M/year for it. Doesn’t happen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

Yeah, who cares about babies anyway? Let the useless eaters die.

[Anonymous]

Funerals are for the living, not the dead. I support funerals when the victim was indigent. In my Appalachian community, it was common to pass an envelope at church so that there could be a decent funeral/burial. Our church members dug the graves (for free). I always donate to these kinds of things in cash.

Almost all other GoFundMes are tacky, except medical expenses for kids. Those are OK.

I love pets, but NO PETS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

Yeah, who cares about babies anyway? Let the useless eaters die.

Yeah, who cares if they have any quality of life at all as long as we keep them alive to make their parents happy!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

Yeah, who cares about babies anyway? Let the useless eaters die.

Yeah, who cares if they have any quality of life at all as long as we keep them alive to make their parents happy!!!

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-program

[Anonymous]

I generally agree, but I just saw one I sort of agreed with. Did you see the story of the POS college hockey player who pushed a wheelchair down the stairs while the user of the wheelchair was in the bathroom? The manager of the bar started a Go Fund Me for the women who uses the chair to get her wheelchair repaired. That one felt "better." She obviously needs to get it repaired, it will take forever to go through whatever insurance is applicable, the douchebag rich family doesn't seem to be offering so she'd have to sue them, etc. I get that it's no one else's responsibility to pay for her chair repairs, but a few donations here and there and she's off and rolling again.

https://www.wtae.com/article/viral-video-hockey-player-pushes-wheelchair-down-stairs/43335415

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

Wow, aren't you charming. Most kids don't get medicaid. Medicaid is low income. You are talking about medicare.

No, kids with serious medical issues are eligible for Medicaid regardless of parental income.

There are different waiver programs but they are not eligible for straight medicaid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having to beg for money from strangers for medical care or burials is the bread and butter of r/ABoringDystopia

The reality is that, even in those perfect Scandinavian countries, no one individual is getting millions of dollars worth of medical care for “free.” They just let people die instead.

Much better to ration health care by the ability to pay

+1. Don't even get me started on million dollar + NICU babies who go on to have a lifetime of medical issues that we (taxpayers) also pay for through Medicaid.

Yeah, who cares about babies anyway? Let the useless eaters die.

Yeah, who cares if they have any quality of life at all as long as we keep them alive to make their parents happy!!!

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-program

Its not "euthanasia" to NOT spend 7 figures to keep alive a baby that is the size of a human hand alive and will likely go on to experience a whole host of issues. THIS (among other things) is why health insurance is unaffordable in this country. Because we are routinely keeping 750 gram micropreemies alive.

https://www.oviahealth.com/guide/101068/micro-preemie/#:~:text=Micro%20preemies%20also%20face%20the,conditions%20like%20ADD%20and%20ADHD.