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I just don't get it. In Germany something like that could never happen. How can a "normal" person pay that much money? Can someone please explain this to me? I'm seriously curious.

Many can't and must file for bankruptcy. People sell their houses and vehicles and anything worth money if they can't afford it. Medical bankruptcy is one of the most common forms of bankruptcy in this country. :/

That's terrible.. My English isn't even good enough to explain how shocked I am

It's pretty terrible, yes. That we don't have some sort of nationalized/public health service for the population by now is the very definition of insanity, but, here we are, squeezing blood from stones.

And here we are, with people who still want to defend the current system and (even worse) the Republicans want to roll back the ACA that made some improvements

As a brazilian I cannot even imagine such a thing. My grandmother had leukaemia and after the first blood test she had EVERY treatment she would need: doctors, chemo, even painkillers and a multidisciplinar approach.

I am a med student and I study and work in our universal health care system. I understand it has flaws, but since we are The only country in The world that provides public health care for more than 200 million people, I am extremely grateful it exists. Health is a human right!

$35k to birth a baby

In Norway it cost me between $60 and $80 in parking fees. Wife had C-section (including sterilization) and she was there 4 days, I spent 3 days. Had my own bed in the room.

Thank you! I always appreciate people from countries sensible about health care to detail what it's like for you, so we can see the absurdity of the U.S. clearly.

I recently thought I had sprained my ankle but had, in fact, broken it. I went to the ER where I had a consultation with a nurse, 3 x-rays, saw an ER doctor who consulted via phone with an orthopedic surgeon. The break wasn't bad enough for surgery but I still needed to 1/

follow up with the orthopedic surgeon at a later date. Two days later his office called with an appointment in 2 weeks time. At that appointment I had 3 more x-rays, met with the surgeon, and had a consultation with a physiotherapist. All no charge. This is in Canada.

In Canada? Where we in the U.S. hear constantly there are 8 week waits if you come down with a sore throat? IOW, what we hear here is all b.s. - thank you for confirming what we suspected, our neighbor to the north is a GREAT place.

I’ve been trying in WA state to get an internal exam for over 3 months and no one will take me they’re full .. it’s not an insurance issue is it

Nope. And my mom just came out of the hospital and was told to see a neurologist - soonest she can get in is 3 months later. And people criticize the wait times in Canada and the UK? smdh

It still amazes me that anyone could try to support this system.

Oh man the “but wait times” argument from the right really pisses me off. We wait here too! Only we pay out the ass for it. I called my baby’s Pediatrician the other week to get a regular check up appointment- soonest appointment - 4 weeks out!!

I've lived in Canada since 2003 and every medical appointment has been 10x faster and smoother than anything I experienced growing up in the U.S.

Before my mom was discharged to palliative care at home, the following was delivered to us: a hospital bed, boxes of supplies for her nurses, and all necessary meds. We never saw a bill. We live in Canada. Our system is not perfect but it is damn good.

Amen, I was blown away at how well the palliative Home Care was delivered in Canada. Dad’s palliative care physician even dropped in for visits & just hung out with my Dad for a couple of hours.