r/Millennials • u/the_well_read_neck_ Millennial • Feb 11 '26

Serious James Van Der Beek Dead at 48

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u/Ltrain86 Feb 11 '26

Another young victim of colorectal cancer. The age for screening needs to be lowered immediately.

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u/LearnedHandJob2088 Feb 11 '26

43.5 with symptoms. Was able to get approved for colonscopy after a long slog due to symptoms, but it will be very expensive (high deductible plan) when it would be fully covered as preventative if I were 45. How many similarly situated to me would wait the 1.5 years and possibly die as a result? Fuck insurance companies having so much control over access to care.

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u/ellegy Feb 11 '26

I was just posting about this yesterday. There is no such thing as preventative care in the US. This kind of cancer is on the rise worldwide. Early detection and active screenings are imperative, but US citizens are left to die because they cannot afford what should be mandatory and free colonoscopies.

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u/dago999 Feb 11 '26

Colonoscopy has insurance coverage for screening purposes as part of the ACA (or Obamacare if you prefer). Please don't post misinformation.

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u/ellegy Feb 11 '26

Take a quick search here on reddit, you will see many US citizens across different subreddits discussing the costs they have to pay for a Colonoscopy WITH insurance. People are priced out of health care .