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> As far as I know two of those people are from the country with the best healthcare system in the world Which country are you referring to here? https://www.

by shric 4y ago

> As far as I know two of those people are from the country with the best healthcare system in the world Which country are you referring to here? https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290168/health-index-of-countries-worldwide-by-health-index-score/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290168/health-index-of-...

midoridensha 4y ago
The US has state-of-the-art healthcare, and is probably the best place to get healthcare if you're rich. For people working as restaurant servers, it's a terrible place for healthcare, but we're not talking about people like that here.
- SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
  > The US has state-of-the-art healthcare... if you're rich. > but we're not talking about people like restaurant servers Indeed, we're talking about people who are neither restaurant servers nor multi-millionaires. The question is, where exactly is the point where a US citizen can e.g. stop worrying about the possibility of medical bankruptcy. I think that it's substantially higher than "restaurant servers".
  - ROTMetro 4y ago
    Forget bankruptcy. How about we just get to the point US citizens don't have to worry about calling an ambulance? When I was a kid (I'm late 40s now) it was $200-500. Now it's low to mid 5 figures. And if you don't call your insurance and get approval within the window they refuse to pay it. Guess what? When I am in need of an ambulance I'm probably indisposed to calling my insurance company (if I have one) and navigating their approval system for the hour it takes.
    - SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
      > How about we just get to the point US citizens don't have to worry about calling an ambulance? ... Now it's low to mid 5 figures I think that this makes it clear that it is a problem for the professional middle-class, not just a " restaurant servers" problem
    - midoridensha 4y ago
      Here in Japan, ambulance rides are free. It's a difficult concept for American expats because they need it drummed into their heads that you just call for an ambulance if you have a problem that's serious enough for a hospital visit.

by shric 4y ago

midoridensha 4y ago

The US has state-of-the-art healthcare, and is probably the best place to get healthcare if you're rich. For people working as restaurant servers, it's a terrible place for healthcare, but we're not talking about people like that here.

SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
> The US has state-of-the-art healthcare... if you're rich. > but we're not talking about people like restaurant servers Indeed, we're talking about people who are neither restaurant servers nor multi-millionaires. The question is, where exactly is the point where a US citizen can e.g. stop worrying about the possibility of medical bankruptcy. I think that it's substantially higher than "restaurant servers".
- ROTMetro 4y ago
  Forget bankruptcy. How about we just get to the point US citizens don't have to worry about calling an ambulance? When I was a kid (I'm late 40s now) it was $200-500. Now it's low to mid 5 figures. And if you don't call your insurance and get approval within the window they refuse to pay it. Guess what? When I am in need of an ambulance I'm probably indisposed to calling my insurance company (if I have one) and navigating their approval system for the hour it takes.
  - SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
    > How about we just get to the point US citizens don't have to worry about calling an ambulance? ... Now it's low to mid 5 figures I think that this makes it clear that it is a problem for the professional middle-class, not just a " restaurant servers" problem
  - midoridensha 4y ago
    Here in Japan, ambulance rides are free. It's a difficult concept for American expats because they need it drummed into their heads that you just call for an ambulance if you have a problem that's serious enough for a hospital visit.