@nytimes: As China’s aging population navigates a complex public hospital system, a new industry of gig workers is stepping in to help. Meet Jessica, a 49-year-old stay-at-home mom who found steady income and a renewed sense of purpose by becoming a professional hospital companion. #china #healthcare

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thestripedlynx
cs news :
Honestly this is a great idea. Both my parents are elderly and I live far away. I'd happily pay someone to navigate the medical bureaucracy for them.
2025-10-24 07:50:51
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user829938613
jj78hsvw :
it is amazing how it is painting their system where you can get a MRI, see a specialist, CT, X ray, all in a few hours in such a dim light.
2025-10-24 09:53:16
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m41colm
Malcolm :
Slowing economy yet it’s growing at 7%
2025-10-24 02:53:10
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milk.buyer
milk buyer🇵🇸 :
The biased in the reporting😂😂😂 did trump approved this?
2025-10-24 14:28:40
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wuayin
Eddie✨ :
In America we can’t even get into the ‘maze’ because it has a pay wall
2025-10-24 16:42:56
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lilsparkle86
lasparkle ✨ ✨ :
Slowing economy? Unemployment persistently high? Where are you getting the numbers from?
2025-10-24 02:28:29
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_user12425
_user1253 :
If china is a slowing economy, then I don’t know what you would call German or French economies 🙄
2025-10-24 07:31:22
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x.13.l
YM :
She’s making over $10k RMB per month in Beijing, food costs like $50 RMB a day.
2025-10-24 16:52:38
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tianmingren82
🐓✨🍯🟡💛🌟 :
Imagine the trust level and professionalism needed to perform such task. And she is amongst thousands who do that every day. What about in US? So don’t see China as adversary but see China as role model. Learn from China 🇨🇳
2025-10-24 04:07:27
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ddddddfffff8
ddddddfffff8 :
I was visiting Shanghai this month. Felt dizzy and unsteady walking. Called ambulance. Went to local public hospital. Very hectic and crowded inside but I was seen immediately. Blood tests to be sure I didn’t have a stroke. EKG. CT scan of my head. Everything ok. Given option of staying to get IV fluids or go home to rest. Total cost about 1000 rmb/ $140.
2025-10-25 18:08:24
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heyduggeeee
Heyduggeeee :
We need this in the U.S. … because why is every dermatologist in my MAJOR city a 4 month wait. Dentist- 3 months. And I have blue cross blue shield like what… people scream for private to avoid long waits and this is literally with private insurance
2025-10-24 02:38:23
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noearspie
noears :
“Slowing economy”, “cost you hours of waiting”, “unemployment”… all of those hidden words to describe China, according to nyt
2025-10-25 03:58:15
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wingkokkeong
Kok Keong Wong :
the bias of the report is so embarrassingly obvious. Bureaucratic medical system?? Is it not true that there are simply too many patients on any given day. And is it not the reason why Jessica is able to make a living of helping out the older patients ?? In the US, the bureaucracy can be due to all kinds of reasons (e.g. processing of insurance), but not the many patients.
2025-10-25 06:19:07
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work.ml7
Work ML :
they have universal healthcare, what does the USA have? debts, zios, genocide and wars
2025-10-24 14:11:14
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polar_hill
Polar Hill :
China's label as a "slowing" economy is considered a great success in other's 🤣
2025-10-24 10:39:58
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wakatopatopatopa
wakatopatopa :
I am a palliative care nurse and I have seriously considered setting up a nurse navigator by consult business to let rich people outsource the work of healthcare to me. What can I say, I’m burnt out
2025-10-24 03:56:31
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barecoochies
Spare coochie? :
I would rather deal with this whatever insurance hell we have going on here
2025-10-24 13:41:09
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max_vertigo
Vertigo_max :
Slow economy? This person is making 15K yuan a month. That’s not bad, even in Beijing.
2025-10-24 12:07:24
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qfcqj
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people in the comments don’t believe it’s slowing down but it is lol I know so many relatives that are being laid off
2025-10-24 07:48:11
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pita.in.peru
Pita.in.Peru :
This is super cool and creative! Thanks for sharing !
2025-10-24 02:05:56
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primarycare7
primary care :
but the entire payment is 5 dollar
2025-10-24 14:17:25
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ulwi2
Ahmad Ulwi AK :
china is better than usa
2025-10-24 04:27:13
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inanimate__carbon_rod
inanimate__carbon_rod :
this is like when the Soviets tried to show American poverty by showing the poor with cars. except it's the NYT trying to convince us that a $50 allied and holistic health service that does more than American health insurance, is bad
2025-10-24 04:27:01
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cutie_chik
Cutie_chik :
It’s so true. I help my dad with his cancer and I have to chase up so many different departments. Cause he has to do many tests. And then the appointments for doctors. Treatment. Blood tests. I can find it a bit hard and overwhelming. But if it was my dad by himself it would be so hard 😭
2025-11-01 02:26:47
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qazwsxx350
user2587227023727 :
She’s making bank!
2025-10-25 01:42:28
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