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Similar when I got kidney stones here (Aus). Emergency dept, 3 night stay, drugs, multiple x-rays, CT scan, 3 followup CT scans over 3 months, etc. No bill in s
by NeutronBoy 11y ago
Similar when I got kidney stones here (Aus). Emergency dept, 3 night stay, drugs, multiple x-rays, CT scan, 3 followup CT scans over 3 months, etc. No bill in sight. I realise that I pay for it through my taxes, but I'm ok with knowing if something happens I don't have to cough up thousands of dollars.
- grecy 11y agoI happen to be in the US right now, and last night had a Christmas dinner with people going elsewhere tomorrow. All 10 people spent at least an hour talking about health insurance, "Doughnut holes", the VA, and lots of other things related to the abysmal health system in the US. It occurred to me I've never heard such a conversation in Australia, but it's simply automatically part of life that you get good care.