In this Short extract from the Simpsons TV Series, we have Homer Simpson looking for 40000 USD in order to perform his heart bypass. Homer the living epitome of the average American is getting at grips with the American insurance system and unnafordable medical costs. Here is Homer looking for a handout.

In fact, Homer previously sought for medical insurances but couldn’t pass the standard interview. This perfectly illustratesd the current hyperbola going on the adverse selection topic among American insurers. In this other extract, you will witness the fact that Homer is uninsurable.

At the end of this episode, Homer finally gets a cheap surgeon, Nick Rivera, who will perform o Homer’s heart in front of an audience (in order to trim down cost for Homer). This pastiche was done about 10 years ago but still depicts perfectly the social drama attached with a heart bypass in the US. How come so little progress have been done?