After the post the other day , this is the price I have to pay for 2 visits to the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, about 10 to 12 X-rays, a CT scan, two nights in hospital (so far) and all the drugs

Glad to not live in the ‘land of the free’

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    I haven’t lived in America for over a decade and I’m still reluctant to go into a hospital for any reason for fear of costs alone.

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      10 months ago

      Same. Healthcare-insecurity (and the attendant cognitive dissonance) is why I left America and came home, and it (and trump-eters) is why I don’t even want to visit .

      Beautiful country, too.

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    11 months ago

    So you’re not infuriated and you just wanted to rub your universal healthcare in our faces? We know it sucks, thanks for nothing.

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      After the post the other day , this is the price I have to pay for 2 visits to the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, about 10 to 12 X-rays, a CT scan, two nights in hospital (so far) and all the drugs

      This references another thread from recently where someone listed the costs of absolutely basic cancer checkups. This person here is showing how they don’t have to pay anything for emergency care. Which is pretty normal in most western countries other than the US, granted.