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Prices are insane and worse than the worst time of the Biden administration, but I guess high prices don’t matter now and that was the only thing the media talked about for four years.

People don't pay medical bills all the time.  This is literally the space I work in.  They can't put your appendix back in.

It is illegal for the hospital to turn you away for emergency services.  There is not a lot of incentives to pay big medical bills.

So, what happens?  It just drives up costs, in general, because a certain amount of every bill is buffer to make up for everyone else.  That's partially why medical in America is crazy expensive.

Pro tip -- never pay what they ask.  If you just get the bill and simply ask for them to reduce it, they will gladly knock off at least 10% just for you offering to pay.  It's a built in cost.

But yeah, that's what Obamacare was -- it tried to mandate that people had insurance (by offering a tax penalty if you don't) and the flip-side is that insurance companies weren't allowed to deny you for having pre-existing conditions.  Republicans fought the mandate...here we are.

The American medical system is a joke.  Great quality, but we all pay way more than we need to and don't end up getting the care we need.

I saw a woman in a TikTok video saying she simply would refuse to pay her hospital bill.

It left me with a lot of thoughts.

1) Is this why Obama mandated that people have health insurance? 

2) So what happens?  Will the hospital staff now not get paid?

You are REQUIRED to have car insurance if you own a car.

This is why I think insurance should be required.

Otherwise people just refuse to pay their bills and everybody suffers because of it.

Have any of you ever refused to pay a medical bill?

I have never gotten hit with a surprise bill.  This might be because I have really good insurance.

Let's not forget Preseason MVP Skyler Thompson before we start elevating day 3 picks to QB2 over veterans.

Agreed, but then it's not so much how good Ewers is playing but rather how bad Wilson is playing. He looks scared to throw the ball. He's late with getting it out of his hand, has to see the receiver break open before he throws it. He takes too many sacks. This guy has had dozens of starts in the NFL and he's looked terrible in 2 preseason games now. Maybe his confidence is completely shot? I don't know what it is, but he doesn't look good at all. Again, it's not that I think Ewers has been that impressive, it's been how underwhelming that Wilson has been through 2 preseason games. That's why I'd give Ewers the entire 3rd preseason game to continue his growth. Maybe just tell Wilson he's the backup and can take the 3rd preseason game off to give Ewers more reps. I like what I have seen so far from Ewers and granted he needs a bunch more time to develop, but he's headed in the right direction, Wilson has stagnated or perhaps is even regressing.

Let's not forget Preseason MVP Skyler Thompson before we start elevating day 3 picks to QB2 over veterans.

It's not just reporters, it's everyone in the media. They have latched onto this rhetorhic about how bad the Dolphins are and they are leaning into it. It's one thing to say that the Lions dominated a practice, even Tua admitted that it wasn't as good as needed to be, but it's a completely different thing to call it the most lopsided joint practice in the history of the sport.

Now that's not to say there's nothing to it, I do feel like we are looking at about a 9-8 season give or take a couple games on either side, but the way the media is talking Dolphins are looking to go 0-17. Can we try to have at least a bit of objectivity?

But I also kinda feel like this is the way the media approaches every story these days, exaggeration to the max and zero objectivity.

Yeah the coverage  has been hysterical, it will be fun to prove people wrong.

I might get burned but I see us 10-11 wins and a playoff birth.

I think you’re right though everyone just wants clicks and to promote the narrative that we are soft and McD lost the locker room.

We had a bad practice but we have some things to be happy about from the preseason games.

I think the reporters are overreacting, we’re currently up on the Lions and looked pretty decent.

It's not just reporters, it's everyone in the media. They have latched onto this rhetorhic about how bad the Dolphins are and they are leaning into it. It's one thing to say that the Lions dominated a practice, even Tua admitted that it wasn't as good as needed to be, but it's a completely different thing to call it the most lopsided joint practice in the history of the sport.

Now that's not to say there's nothing to it, I do feel like we are looking at about a 9-8 season give or take a couple games on either side, but the way the media is talking Dolphins are looking to go 0-17. Can we try to have at least a bit of objectivity?

But I also kinda feel like this is the way the media approaches every story these days, exaggeration to the max and zero objectivity.

I've seen enough of Zach Wilson this preseason, I'd let Quin Ewers have the entire 3rd preseason game. He seems further along than Wilson in my humble opinion. If I had to fill out a depth chart right now, I'd have Ewers behind Tua and Wilson behind him and it pains me to say that as I thought Wilson would be leaps and bounds better. Wilson looks like a rookie and Ewers looks like the 3 year veteran.

Wilson wasn’t terrible today but I agree Ewers had a great game.

I've seen enough of Zach Wilson this preseason, I'd let Quin Ewers have the entire 3rd preseason game. He seems further along than Wilson in my humble opinion. If I had to fill out a depth chart right now, I'd have Ewers behind Tua and Wilson behind him and it pains me to say that as I thought Wilson would be leaps and bounds better. Wilson looks like a rookie and Ewers looks like the 3 year veteran.

No ... reporters were brutal yesterday. It's nice to see we bounced back. I just hope they learned something from it. I'm tired of them quitting against teams like the Bills.

I think the reporters are overreacting, we’re currently up on the Lions and looked pretty decent.