The US healthcare system has a huge gap. A lot of care giving isn't covered, and it falls on families and friends to pick up the slack. It can take a lot of time and help to make it through an illness, and there isn't much coverage for that assistance. We look at several patient experiences with serious illness and the toll it takes. Related HCT episodes: 1. Cancer Prevention: https://youtu.be/XWJtRI1gDCE 2. Acrylamide Isn’t Going to Give You Cancer: https://youtu.be/ygUsQYFTYaQ Be sure to check out our podcast! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cXfQgdsKps Other Healthcare Triage Links: 1. Support the channel on Patreon: http://vid.io/xqXr 2. Check out our Facebook page: http://goo.gl/LnOq5z 3. We still have merchandise available at http://www.hctmerch.com 4. Aaron's book "The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully" is available wherever books are sold, such as Amazon: http://amzn.to/2hGvhKw Credits: Aaron Carroll -- Host, Writer Meredith Danko – Social Media John Green -- Executive Producer Stan Muller -- Director, Producer Mark Olsen – Art Director #healthcare #caregiving