It's not only worse than I imagine...

[desperance]

Every time I think I've plumbed the depths of how awful the US health system is, something more happens and another pit opens up, deeper and darker than before.

I ... just have no words. I have no idea how an apparently civilised country can treat its people this way.

[What, you want context? Okay, here's context: my wife may be about to lose access to the drug that's kept her walking for the last year.]