• JoYo@lemmy.ml
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    that’s not even counting how much the health insurance industry is subsidized by state and federal taxes.

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        If you look up the statistics, the US has one of the highest public healthcare expenditures by capita, in addition to also having one of the highest private per capita expenditures.

        Americans are being scammed.

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    The US is #1 in spending as a percentage of National GDP on healthcare.

    Also the US: is #47 in life expectancy.

    The US is getting fucking robbed by their medical industry. Of course I expect nothing less from the nation that had AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, etc steal $400B for Internet they never built. Which is also the nation that spent $700B on banks to “save” them.

    Damn, I need a loan from the bank of the American taxpayer.

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    I love and depend on the NHS - but it’s being starved of money and stretched thin on purpose. Policy makers don’t have to use it, and don’t have a waitlist.

    And everyone keeps voting for the team of rich fucks that want to dismantle it and force inflate private healthcare on all, lining their pockets. Disgusting

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      Do you remember the days where people were complaining that they wanted to book a GP appointment more than 48 hours later but were being told they had to see their GP within 2 days? Good times.

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        My last major health crisis in a series of years resulted in some answers, but I’m not yet in recovery stage, still severely anaemic (and all the confusion, depression and exhaustion that generates). Everytume I was off work with SIBO/IBS it was 2 week before I could get hold of a doctor, and until last time I had no idea it was celiac disease :0

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        Ah we shut most of the mines in 70’s/80’s, and decided that anyone who lived in a mining or factory town could get fucked while London got rich.

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        I work at a coal mine! _

        I yearn for the mines. Its nice and chilly and dark. I wear all black and hate the sun. I thought it would be bad for my skin but the coal dust dries me out and killed all my acne. Now im nice and smooth, unlike my coworkers.

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    I love how people who screech about ‘white genocide’ are also the people who see something like this (especially how expensive it is to have a baby) and usually want to keep it this way, never mind that most of them aren’t actually benefiting at all from keeping it like this.

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    Soon even in Europe, already need 50€ for doing analysis at hospital, with a waiting list of 1 to 2 years. Public healthcare is falling apart versus private one.

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    Ooh we should also add in the cost of monthly lifesaving medications.

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      My leukemia medication (sprycel) is listed at $16,794 per month. I’m over 40, and I’ve barely made over $20k a year for only a few years in my life. Per month it costs more than half as much as what I have been making per year my whole adult working life.

      Guess I’ll just die then.

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        Wtf. What the fucking fuck?

        My medications, and I have a lot (migraine prevention - zolmipitran), are covered by the NHS standard prescription charge. £12 I think. I get them delivered to my door. If I had leukemia, that med would be the same price, same capped £ figure. Inhalers and insulin meds - same price.

        £12 is nothing nowadays. And if you are unemployed or on benefits, or not an adult, you get them free.

        Best of luck to you, but seriously what the fuck at your country

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          Thanks, mate. Agreed, this country is fucking bonkers. Protect your NHS at all costs, I’ve heard a lot about the Tories trying to move towards privatization for years now. It’s a joke, the NHS isn’t perfect, but it’s so much better than what we Americans have. Cheers.

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    In Denmark visits to GP’s, specialists and hospitals are free. Prescription drugs are subsidised on a sliding scale meaning that adults will pay a maximum of USD 640 a year for their prescriptions.

    Dental care is not covered though, leading to a huge disparity in dental health between the rich and the poor.

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    It’s the freedom to make people that want to live bankrupt alright.

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    That’s the most significant thing keeping me from relocating to America. I prefer not having to choose between physical and financial death.

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      “It is because people nowadays cannot handle responsibility” - Neoliberals

  • Alhamdulilat for House of Saud. Our healthcare is actually free, we don’t even pay an income tax.

    I will be convinced democracy is better and works once people in the US aren’t afraid of an ambulance ride.

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    I dont know where this person got their numbers, but the prices are WAAAAAAYYYYY off.

    I had a relative need an Ambulance ride next year. less than 1/4th a mile to the hospital. the cost was over 5000 dollars.

    last time I went to the emergency room, I got nothing but a chewable asprin, a bag of saline, a basic blood test and chest xrays and it was almost 40 grand… and that was with the “filthy uninsured peasant” discount, which I know thats what the charts focused on, but its ridiculous how much more expensive it is with insurance, even if you dont see the cost to your wallet.