• FauxLiving@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    For an extreme example, someone from my family had breast cancer a few years back and the largest item on her bill for over two years of treatment was a few bucks for the food she got at the hospital.

    I had emergency gallbladder surgery and 2 nights in the hospital… $16,000.

    USA USA USA!

    • Damage@feddit.it
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      4 days ago

      Did that some time ago, because of some issues I had to stay in urgent care for 10 days. I paid nothing of course.

      That said it’s not all good, here in Italy for example they are destroying public healthcare even in areas where it used to be excellent, I’ve been waiting since December for a visit to the orthopedist I’ll finally have in July, meanwhile I have a shoulder that’s constantly annoying me because of a calcified ligament.

      They try to force you to go to private doctors, in my case I could spend 150-200€ and get it over with.