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Cuba is definitely an outlier specifically for that among developing countries and therefore not a great comparison. I hate the US healthcare experience and tr
by twelve40 4y ago
Cuba is definitely an outlier specifically for that among developing countries and therefore not a great comparison.
I hate the US healthcare experience and try to avoid it, but somehow after all the craziness you hear about half the country uninsured and $500k medical bills, the life expectancy numbers are actually not that terrible. I'm not sure why.
- nradov 4y agoAnyone who has medical insurance regulated under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) will not receive a $500k bill. The individual out-of-pocket maximum is only $9k. https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/out-of-pocket-maximum-limit https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/out-of-pocket-maximum-li...
- rnk 4y agowhat about the dodge where when you to an emergency room, there are multiple providers who bill separately (doc x was not on the emergency room bill, he's some other provider).