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I love how the article basically says "in the end all was solved and the family only had to pay 2 grand". I am so glad I am an European.
by Dansvidania 6y ago
I love how the article basically says "in the end all was solved and the family only had to pay 2 grand".
I am so glad I am an European.
- ryanbrunner 6y agoYeah, honestly, even $2,000 is absolutely outrageous for a procedure like this. This pretty clearly to me would have a pretty disastrous effect on preventative medicine - if each doctor's visit has the potential to cost you thousands, of course you're going to reserve it for emergencies only.
- bwc150 6y agoThis was a $2000 deductible/copay, which is capped annually. So it's not $2000 per treatment, more like $2000 per year where you need services beyond the basics. And meanwhile, having that high deductible keeps the monthly premium expense low
- apta 6y agoYou're paying much more than that in taxes per year.
- Dansvidania 6y agoInteresting point, although income taxes including health insurance where I live can be as low as 12%. If you mean more than $2000 than that's correct, of course, although I am not sure weather it is relevant. I imagine it varies depending on state and profession, but what's the average in the US? do you reckon it offsets the possibility that slicing yourself up while riding a bike could put you in serious money trouble? I doubt it :)