2/4 Many patients in ER have presented to RHUH for financial reasons. Most private hospitals ask Covid patients to pay out of pocket sums in addition to the third party coverage. These payments can be large, and are unaffordable to many. Patients go to public hospitals instead. — Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) April 13, 2021
2/4 Many patients in ER have presented to RHUH for financial reasons. Most private hospitals ask Covid patients to pay out of pocket sums in addition to the third party coverage. These payments can be large, and are unaffordable to many. Patients go to public hospitals instead.
4/4 Public hospitals are managing their burdens day to day. However, like many other institutions in the country, they are living on borrowed time. So are their patients. No one knows how resilient is our public healthcare system. Unfortunately, it seems we will soon find out. — Firass Abiad (@firassabiad) April 13, 2021
4/4 Public hospitals are managing their burdens day to day. However, like many other institutions in the country, they are living on borrowed time. So are their patients. No one knows how resilient is our public healthcare system. Unfortunately, it seems we will soon find out.