Access to healthcare is a big problem in America since health insurance is often linked to employment which makes people struggle to find health coverage when they are unemployed. This week John Oliver talks about Health Care Sharing Ministries, an option for the uninsured, which are non-profits where people who share religious beliefs agree to help cover each other's medical bills. But these have significant drawbacks. HCSMs don't have to abide by insurance laws, don't have to cover preexisting conditions, don't cover substance abuse treatment or mental health or STDs in some cases and also don't cover same-sex families citing religious or moral values. Additionally the process of reimbursement is long and complicated which can result in payments for approved procedures being delayed. This has led to many subscribers of HCSMs being left to fend for themselves. John also talks about the election fraud conspiracies which are being spread in the U.S. resulting in restrictive voting laws being passed in many states.
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