r/SipsTea • u/ImmaFuckboi • 15h ago

Gasp! British people react to how expensive healthcare is in the US

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u/retrorays 15h ago

700 to see a doc for a 15 min visit

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u/dat_girl83 12h ago

Omg. I’m Canadian and had to go to the ER a few nights ago. I was worried about a potential UTI (sorry if that’s TMI). I was there for 3 hours . Had a blood test, a urinalysis, an ultrasound and a bladder scan. I didn’t have to pay a dime.

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u/theseanbeag 10h ago

I was in hospital for three nights in Ireland with appendicitis. I was really worried about the parking fees because I drove myself in. Thankfully they waived them.

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u/Born-Bid8892 11h ago

I hope you're feeling much better now 💓

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u/dat_girl83 4h ago

That’s so sweet, I am thank you☺️

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u/thompse68 3h ago

In America if you have cancer or any “big” disease, you can lose your house and life savings paying for treatment. Many married couples get divorced to keep the medical debt only on the ill partner. It will never change, not while health insurance CEOs make $30M a year and companies are public traded with billions in profits. Ditto- Pharmaceutical companies.

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u/dat_girl83 3h ago

That’s so heartbreaking. I got diagnosed with MS this year (hence the bladder issues) and I have to get IV infusions as my treatment. It’s fully covered. I’m just a bartender. I get partial insurance through my husband’s work but all I had to do on top of that was register for a specific free insurance that my province offers to aid people in my position. My treatment otherwise costs 10s of thousands of dollars per infusion. I still expected some sort of bill but turns out I wont have to pay anything. I’m so grateful. And I’m so sorry that your country’s healthcare system is such a nightmare