>>2868685
>I just lost my insurance and it's scary knowing that a single tick bite could literally bankrupt me.
Do they really?

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>>2868688
Yeah. I once went to the ER after crashing my motorcycle, they got did x rays on me and put some IV, then I was discharged. A month later I got a bill of 17k. I'm disabled now and can't work any bill like that would financially ruin me.

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>>2868685
ticks give me "the ick" but if you step back and look at it rationally, there's a ladder of escalation:
>impregnate your clothes with permethrin
>spray your ankles/legs with DEET
>quick tick check every rest break
>thorough tick check every camp
>if all that fails and you have one biting you, remove it cleanly and wipe it down with an alcohol prep pad
they need to be biting you for like 24-48 hrs straight to seriously fuck you up

>>2868689
jeez sorry man, i'm so thankful my state still has obamacare / welfare healthcare that is really good, should i ever lose my job. like healthcare would be the least of my worries