Decisions about
Healthcare.
The Healthcare Regret Curve
Detailed aggregate statistics and longitudinal curves for this category are being calculated from the dataset.
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Choosing a cardiothoracic surgery residency program
I regret choosing some i6 cardiothoracic surgery residencies due to toxic environments, lack of hands-on training, and overemphasis on efficiency over resident experience.
bought big annual lab package
only ferritin was useful, now stuck with renewal
went to CVS Minute Clinic for UTI
Received $964 bill from Quest Diagnostics without warning
Failed to make dentist appointment
Experienced excruciating tooth pain and mom yelled at me
stood up to abusive manager
stood up to abusive manager at drug rehab facility
Followed outdated medical advice
My pediatrician pulled back my baby's foreskin at a checkup, saying it was 'too tight'.
can't afford dental care
I've been living with unbearable tooth pain for months
played a disturbing ringtone in front of my godfather
played a 'kidnapped' ringtone in front of my elderly godfather, who has hallucinations about being kidnapped
Choosing between HDHP with HSA and no deductible health plan
I may pay more for medical expenses with no deductible plan but have more predictable costs
Lost health insurance after layoff
Lost insurance, high COBRA costs
Selecting HDHP with HSA for financial savings
Considering HDHP with HSA for my fiancé and me, and future child
Moved to Italy for better healthcare
Saved $2500/month on health insurance
Major in Computer Science
I realized med wasn't for me
Free labs or pay for tests
Considering free lab tests through donation
Employer-sponsored plans no longer affordable
Higher premiums, deductibles, and additional costs
refuse to work under protest
I was forced to work without gauze or cleaning supplies, putting patients at risk
Turn myself in to the hospital for crisis stabilization
Experienced rude hospital staff, safety concerns, and lack of follow-through on outpatient care
worked a physically demanding shift
Worked a shift with inadequate support, leading to physical strain
switched dentists due to suspicious billing practice
Switched dentists after discovering possible scam
Guesstimated weight for surgery
Nurse embarrassed me in front of boyfriend for weight guess