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There is a story of my aunt who got bitten by a snake when camping. She was foolish enough not to take out travel insurance. There was no way she was getting a
by TitaRusell 2mo ago
There is a story of my aunt who got bitten by a snake when camping.
She was foolish enough not to take out travel insurance. There was no way she was getting a medevac so a park ranger watched over her for a few days while her body was fighting death.
This is why you should always have travel insurance because outside of Europe the first thing a doctor asks for is a credit card.
- MiroslavPokorny 2mo agoNot true. Doctors and hospitals in Australia dont ask for a credit card before or after you leave. There are many other countries around the world who dont ask, not really fair to paint the world that way.
- pseudohadamard 2mo agoI think "outside of the US" would be a more accurate summary of the situation. If something happens to me here I go to the hospital, fill out the intake form, get treated, and maybe get given a followup appointment with my GP. That's all, there's no payment required.
- tim333 2mo agoIn a lot of the developing world it's quite reasonable - you pay like $80 or something and that's it. Nowhere else is it as financially scary as the US.