Zach's condition

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how's he doing these days?

[MACIORELLA]

Who is he and what did he have?

[Brassqund]

maciora původně napsal:

Who is he and what did he have?

Dwarf fortress is mostly made by 2 people:
Tarn (Toady One) and his brother Zach.

Zach is bipolar and some time ago, he learned he had a cancer.
He had multiple surgeries and had to take a lot of medicine.
(when already paying for some for his bi polarity)
They live in the US so this is freaking expensive...
This is mostly why Dwarf fortress will be on steam, to help him to pay
for everything he need to heal.

[ncruzersc]

They've explained that Zach's wife's insurance covered everything for Zach well enough, but running the numbers on Tarn's insurance they realized that if Tarn ever has any issues they are in trouble, so they are preempting the problem by trying to increase their income by going on steam.

They mentioned that Zach was recovering okay on the 12/05/2018 devlog

I don't want to alarm anyone, but the cancer on my nose has returned and they're going to have to do surgery to cut it out. The procedure is covered by my wife's health insurance so I don't need any help in the form of money. But I do want to say that a whole lot of people are not in my position, where insurance will cover part of the cost.

Once again, I don't need any more money than you would normally give to Bay 12 Games. I just want you to think about all the people left out in the cold during the holidays.

They explain on patreon here that Zach is okay, but they are worried about their family's medical history and the odds that Tarn might ever have issues: https://www.patreon.com/posts/25343688

We don't talk about this much, but for many years, Zach has been on expensive medication, which has fortunately been covered by his healthcare. It's a source of constant concern, as the plan has changed a few times and as the political environment has shifted. We have other family health risks, and as we get older, the precariousness of our situation increases; after Zach's latest cancer scare, we determined that with my healthcare plan's copay etc., I'd be wiped out if I had to undergo the same procedures. That said, crowdfunding is by far our main source of income and the reason we're still here. Your support is still crucial, as the Steam release may or may not bring us the added stability we're seeking now and it's some months away.

[Brassqund]

Always better to have some money just in case...

[Xerberus86]

a healthcare system where not every citizen gets necessary treatment? which 3rd world country is this?

here in europe every unemüloyed can afford their medicine and waiting times are 1h max.

i am baffled in what sh*tty state us säcitizens live.

[ncruzersc]

The US healthcare system is really screwed up.... Obamacare was a baby step forward and the Republicans were screaming communism and worked their base into a frenzy.

One of the really annoying downsides to private insurance it is that it makes everyone dependent on getting insurance through their employer, hence why Zach's situation apparently worked out but Tarn (Toady) would be screwed if he had the same problem.

[ale]

I mean Obamacare made healtcare even more expansive than it already was, I don't think it was a baby step nor was it foward.

[Sir Ippo]

ncruzersc původně napsal:

The US healthcare system is really screwed up.... Obamacare was a baby step forward and the Republicans were screaming communism and worked their base into a frenzy.

One of the really annoying downsides to private insurance it is that it makes everyone dependent on getting insurance through their employer, hence why Zach's situation apparently worked out but Tarn (Toady) would be screwed if he had the same problem.

You do know it was a republican health care plan Romney care.

[Sir Ippo]

Griffith did nothing wrong původně napsal:

I mean Obamacare made healtcare even more expansive than it already was, I don't think it was a baby step nor was it foward.

Yup, premiums went up and very high deductibles.Only winners were the health insurance companies who got a lot of new customers who had to have healthcare or face a penalty.

[Voryn Dagoth Ur]

Sir Ippo původně napsal:

Griffith did nothing wrong původně napsal:

I mean Obamacare made healtcare even more expansive than it already was, I don't think it was a baby step nor was it foward.

Yup, premiums went up and very high deductibles.Only winners were the health insurance companies who got a lot of new customers who had to have healthcare or face a penalty.

Tfw the two berserk characters are the only ones who know the truth, also, GRIFFITTTTHHHHHHHH

[XYX]

Free health care may sound great, but when your Government is giving something away, it means your getting the minimum quality care they can get away with. Dont be fooled by sound bytes and rhetoric.

[Manveruthan]

Vikings původně napsal:

Free health care may sound great, but when your Government is giving something away, it means your getting the minimum quality care they can get away with. Dont be fooled by sound bytes and rhetoric.

Sounds more like what those solely focused on profit, ie private companies would do, but maybe that's just me.

[XYX]

Manveru původně napsal:

Vikings původně napsal:

Free health care may sound great, but when your Government is giving something away, it means your getting the minimum quality care they can get away with. Dont be fooled by sound bytes and rhetoric.

Sounds more like what those solely focused on profit, ie private companies would do, but maybe that's just me.

not if they are forced to compete. If one under cuts the other on price, it reduces it to it's lowest price for its highest quality. That means the buyer wins over the the rich and greedy. It is a bit complex, but using selfishness against itself actually gives the poor a higher standard of living. Proof? The last 200 years in America.

[JAGIELSKI]

At this point maybe they should move to a country with cheaper living and healthcare paid by the government such as any Scandinavian country or Poland/Czech Republic? I mean, they could run bay12 from any place with a working internet connection so why not choose some country with a reasonable healthcare?

[ale]

They would need to be a citizen of said country, or be on some refugee list.