A Surgical Emergency Exposes the Crisis of the Young and Uninsured

When a patient looked anxious before emergency surgery, it turned out he was worried about the hospital bill, not the surgery. He was uninsured.

By Jeffrey Swisher, M.D.

• Medically reviewed by Patricia Salber, MD, MBA
• April 18, 2021

If you’re uninsured, the fear of having surgery may be related to the bill not the procedure. ( Photo source: iStock)