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As an immigrant coming to America, honestly the most shocking and surprising thing (apart from the state of homeless in San Francisco being tolerated as normal)
by Moodles 6y ago
As an immigrant coming to America, honestly the most shocking and surprising thing (apart from the state of homeless in San Francisco being tolerated as normal) is the medical care expenses. How on Earth is it that I can walk into a doctor's office or hospital to get medical treatment and have no idea how much it's going to cost? $10? $100? $1000? Who knows. I had an ear infection once, went to the doctor who looked at it for a minute and said "give it a few days". I assumed this would cost maybe $20 or something? Nope. $400. There's just no way of even knowing. In no other industry would you buy something without knowing the price ahead of time. With medical care it's even more screwed up because, well, it's your health? You're generally more desperate for services now, so it's not like shopping around for clothes or something.
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- henrikschroder 6y agoIt's pretty tragic that there are so many people like you and me, immigrants who have experienced several different healthcare systems, and we can all testify that the US system sucks on every level compared to other systems. And yet, there's a huge amount of Americans who have only ever lived in the US, who are certain the US system is the best in the world, and who believe all the scary stories that are designed to make you think so. You could listen to the people who have actual real-world experience, or you can listen to the lobbyists who are paid to preserve the lucrative US system. How is this even a thing?
- Moodles 6y agoI wouldn't say it sucks on every level. The actual quality of care is usually good.