If you live in the U.S., there’s a good chance you don’t think much about having a private healthcare system. You might complain about how much your premiums are every month, or moan about having to visit the E.R. because of the bill you know is coming later, or even realize that there are people filing bankruptcy every day because of sudden or life-threatening illnesses.
But for people in countries like Great Britain, where healthcare is subsidized by the government, the sticker shock here can be quite, well…shocking.
Like…an ambulance ride really gets you.
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It’s way more than you’d think to have an emergency.
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Image Credit: Youtube, PoliticsJOE
And no one can believe it.
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Image Credit: Youtube, PoliticsJOE
Childbirth is a racket, y’all.
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But surely it can’t be that much, right? I mean, it happens every day?
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LOL no. And these numbers are for low-risk, no-complication births.
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And having treatment handy for life-threatening anaphylaxis?
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Pocket change?
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Nope, you only get them if you’re rich!
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You can watch the full video below, but in the meantime, remember there’s an election coming up – and based on the faces of these well-dressed, happy, competent people living in another country, our healthcare costs are pretty shocking. And not in a nice way.
Could that possibly mean there’s a better way? There’s only one way to find out!
