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This must have been tough, I can't imagine going through it. The bill is eye-opening, thank you for sharing. I have no hard data, but I believe private medical

This must have been tough, I can't imagine going through it. The bill is eye-opening, thank you for sharing. I have no hard data, but I believe private medical care in the UK is so much cheaper, simply because there is the alternative of totally free health care from the state. It's not perfect, but any condition you have, they (eventually) do, and to a high level of professionalism (exceptions notwithstanding). I know treating people requires highly trained, dedicated stuff, advanced technology and medication, and those aren't cheap, but I can't help but feel that something is broken in the US. One of the few things putting me off jumping across the pond.

kingsloi 5y ago
It was rougher/tougher than I ever thought it would be, not for me/my family, but the pain and suffering my little girl endured - to then receive a bill at the end of the day, is just insulting, imo. I'm actually British, I moved to the US in 2016. Me/my family have used our fair share of the NHS - my mom suddenly died when I was 12, my dad is in remission from prostate cancer after treatment, I've had kidney stone surgeries, 8 years of orthodontics, major jaw surgery, broken bones, bad childhood asthma, etc. https://kingsley.sh/posts/2021/staggering-cost-of-surviving-heart-disease-in-the-usa https://kingsley.sh/posts/2021/staggering-cost-of-surviving-... I agree, I got world-class care, by world-class medical professionals, but, I also earn 2x than the average worker, I can afford to pay $700/m, the highest plan my employer offers. We still got a mistake $2.5 million dollar bill, we went to collections 3 times for less than $50, etc, etc. The icing on the cake was my daughter being denied Medicaid because I earn too much. They skipped over HER 1-in-700m to 1-in-2b diagnosis, and her many disabilities, to deny me because I earned too much. I was told I'd need to spend the GoFundMe money (which ultimately paid for my baby's funeral), my 401k, any/all savings, and maybe even consider getting divorced (I'm here on a marriage green card). I like the good, but despise the bad.
- caseysoftware 5y ago
  Good God man, I'm sorry. We lost a baby early on too and would never wish that on my first enemy. And yes, the financial aspects are just a slap in the face.

kingsloi 5y ago

It was rougher/tougher than I ever thought it would be, not for me/my family, but the pain and suffering my little girl endured - to then receive a bill at the end of the day, is just insulting, imo. I'm actually British, I moved to the US in 2016. Me/my family have used our fair share of the NHS - my mom suddenly died when I was 12, my dad is in remission from prostate cancer after treatment, I've had kidney stone surgeries, 8 years of orthodontics, major jaw surgery, broken bones, bad childhood asthma, etc. https://kingsley.sh/posts/2021/staggering-cost-of-surviving-heart-disease-in-the-usa https://kingsley.sh/posts/2021/staggering-cost-of-surviving-... I agree, I got world-class care, by world-class medical professionals, but, I also earn 2x than the average worker, I can afford to pay $700/m, the highest plan my employer offers. We still got a mistake $2.5 million dollar bill, we went to collections 3 times for less than $50, etc, etc. The icing on the cake was my daughter being denied Medicaid because I earn too much. They skipped over HER 1-in-700m to 1-in-2b diagnosis, and her many disabilities, to deny me because I earned too much. I was told I'd need to spend the GoFundMe money (which ultimately paid for my baby's funeral), my 401k, any/all savings, and maybe even consider getting divorced (I'm here on a marriage green card). I like the good, but despise the bad.

caseysoftware 5y ago
Good God man, I'm sorry. We lost a baby early on too and would never wish that on my first enemy. And yes, the financial aspects are just a slap in the face.