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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

Sydney, New South Wales
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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Jul 10

      Health Nerd Retweeted 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗗

      A cost of nearly $100k (pre-discount) for some stitches That's...about 100-1,000x the cost of the same service in Australia America is WILD 👀👀👀https://twitter.com/grahamwalker/status/1413964824770342912 …

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      𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗠𝗗 @grahamwalker
      If you are uninsured and happen to need a few stitches, do NOT go to my alma mater. pic.twitter.com/Nr3eQtVkw7
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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Jul 10

      Important to note that I'm not talking about the cost to the patient here, which in Australia is $0 I'm talking the actual cost to the healthcare system itself

      7:50 PM - 10 Jul 2021
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        2. Dr KayRay‏ @ktibus Jul 10
          Replying to @GidMK

          Someone pointed out that it would be cheaper if you are a patient without medical insurance to fly first class to Australia and pay a GP to do it here.

          2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        3. David Steadson  🇦🇺 🇸🇪 🇪🇺 🌍‏ @DavidSteadson Jul 10
          Replying to @ktibus @GidMK

          Or just carry a needle and thread and a small bottle of vodka around with you ... 😎

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        1. Christopher L McCann P.Geo  🇨🇦‏ @ChrisLMcCann Jul 10
          Replying to @GidMK

          Similar in Canada 🇨🇦

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        2. Jonas Persson‏ @BishopBlougram Jul 10
          Replying to @GidMK

          My first experience with healthcare in the U.S. was as a grad student in 2013. I had health insurance but had to pay $2,500 out of pocket for a non-emergency CT scan. I compiled information about the actual cost of the procedure in comparable countries and asked for justification

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. Jonas Persson‏ @BishopBlougram Jul 10
          Replying to @BishopBlougram @GidMK

          They promised that they would get back to me. They never did, and instead sent the bill to collections. And this was at a non-profit academic hospital subsidized by the state.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        2. Jon Wardle‏ @wardlejon Jul 10
          Replying to @GidMK

          $100k isn't 'real cost', just invoiced one. Real costs never disclosed beforehand. Everyone gets 'discount' but inequitable. US has perverse regressive billing where insurers get biggest discounts (often >90%) while uninsured pay much more for same service. US system is cooked

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Jon Wardle‏ @wardlejon Jul 10
          Replying to @wardlejon @GidMK

          Even worse for primary care. Many people in US have 'catastrophic' plans which explicitly exclude 'non-emergency' primary or ongoing care. When living there for 12mo one after-hours visit for daughter cost ~$3k. Vaccinating her cost about same and was still incomplete

          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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        1. Cascadian‏ @Jbpoiuytrewq Jul 10
          Replying to @GidMK

          I've been retired for a few years, but we charged $300ish to put in some stitches in our urgent care (not an academic hospital ER) in Southern California, the patients paid $25-35 as their copay.

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        1. Steve Shirley‏ @SShirleyDC Jul 10
          Replying to @GidMK

          The American healthcare system is failing at multiple levels and there is no hope in sight.

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        1. Stu *Billiam wriggs* dalls‏ @bobbytg1stu Jul 11
          Replying to @GidMK

          I'm glad you clarified this. In my head I was like "100-1000 X 0 is still 0".

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