Reading an article on Splinter News about how someone got sick and American healthcare basically kills people and is super vicious

and I am reminded of the time the hospital refused to let me leave the ER (after 30 minutes of non-treatment, mind you) until I put down a "deposit" of 50% of my bill... which they didn't know the amount of.

So they asked me for 50% of an unknown amount and blocked the door until I paid something.