It's crazy how even with insurance, things are far more expensive in the US. I can get xrays, blood tests, and medicine all together for less than $50 in my cur

It's crazy how even with insurance, things are far more expensive in the US. I can get xrays, blood tests, and medicine all together for less than $50 in my current country. In America, even with good insurance, I'd be looking at a couple hundred in fees. A simple piss test and antibiotics there for a kidney infection set me back $300. Here, I'd maybe pay $20 for the same treatment. American insurance is merely rent seeking. It soaks up money like a goddamn sponge and offers absolutely nothing in return. It's literally worse than nothing since it's driving prices up. There are companies out there with--no joke--hundreds of thousands of employees, just growing bigger by the day, and offering negative value to Americans. UnitedHealth has 270000 employees. That's as big as Apple and Microsoft combined, but they've got nothing to show for it except colossally fat and minimally taxed earnings.