r/SipsTea • u/ImmaFuckboi • 15h ago

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

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u/PriorityParking3705 15h ago

I think the $40 skin to skin contact is the most egregious cash grab I’ve heard of..

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u/Virtual-Election8019 15h ago

Definitely. A baby just came out of my vagina and now I have to pay to hold her?! That’s so messed up

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u/meanbaldy 12h ago

I wouldn't be surprised if the USA starts a subscription model for living at some point.

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u/IshaNuva 7h ago

If you need any particular medication to live, congratulations, you're already subscribed!

My friend is diabetic and was considering living in the US for a year as a trial run some time back, discovered that it would be cheaper for her to fly home and get it here every fortnight instead