that's not even counting how much the health insurance industry is subsidized by state and federal taxes.
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Straight up making us pay twice for the privelige of not getting medical treatment
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.
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.
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
Even from the US, I find the crab-bucket, servile nastyness of British mainstream media to be especially open and nauseating
Well I'm glad someone picked up on it! The ass kissing of royals brings vomit to the back of my mouth.
They'll probably take it as a compliment, but some people are total lumpens that yearn for the mines.
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.
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.
What a great thing that all that money saved by Brexit now guys towards the NHS. /S
Hahah, stop, I'm already out of breath from the anaemia that got much worse waiting 3 months after diagnosis. 31g/L down to 8.4g/L. Healthy is 130+g/L
Ouch, sorry mate, didn't mean it as a personal dig. Hope you get well soon..
Nah didn't take as a dig, healthcare is a joke in many places!
Ok. You should get a massage for that stiff upper lip btw :p
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.
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
And if you are insured, they will just straight up tell the hospital they can't treat you sometimes.
This is one of the biggest things that make me irrationally angry - screeching about death panels like they aren't already paying $300+ a month to companies who serve literally zero purpose except standing between you and the Healthcare you pay for so they can tell you that you don't get the Healthcare you pay for.
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.
tbf there's a reason why "smart as a racist" never really gained momentum as a metaphor
Ooh we should also add in the cost of monthly lifesaving medications.
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.
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
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.
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.
The only people who can't stand universal Healthcare are corporate suits who stand to profit from privatization and redneck dumbfucks who have never left their state much less the US.
And I'm guessing you don't work for UHG.
50+ years of neoliberalism dismantling the public system will do that.
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.
American reply: IT'S NOT FREEEEEEEEE!!!! YOU PAY 800% INCOME TAX! REEEEEEEEEE!
My total income tax is around 38%. I reckon that to be less than what burgerlanders pay in income tax, insurance premiums and co-pays.
That's the most significant thing keeping me from relocating to America. I prefer not having to choose between physical and financial death.
It's the freedom to make people that want to live bankrupt alright.
I forgot it was gonna be 9/11 until just now
I feel so guilty I woulda bought fireworks
Life in post soviet eu country sounds quite nice.
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.
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.