When my oldest was a baby/child, he suffered with frequent sinus infections/ ear infections and fluid behind his eardrums. There was no state medical coverage at that time. A Dr appt was $20 and I could pay over time. Was also no prescription coverage. He was prescribed, almost monthly, a liquid steroid that was a one ounce bottle of meds, cost $100. My parents helped me and paid for it, because I couldn't afford it. So, in some things, insurance has helped, but others, not so much.
When my oldest was a baby/child, he suffered with frequent sinus infections/ ear infections and fluid behind his eardrums. There was no state medical coverage at that time. A Dr appt was $20 and I could pay over time. Was also no prescription coverage. He was prescribed, almost monthly, a liquid steroid that was a one ounce bottle of meds, cost $100. My parents helped me and paid for it, because I couldn't afford it. So, in some things, insurance has helped, but others, not so much.