That's not bad. My surgery was over 1 million dollars.
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Wait what? You had to pay all of that?
No, I would be dead long before that was even close to being paid off. I don't remember the exact amount, but it's less than Roya's after insurance.
So your health insurance pays and then you still need to pay some?
that’s how it is usually for big hospital bills in america :/
that’s if you have insurance at all, without it you’re just left with not a lot of options.
Wow, it’s completely different here!
I’ve got private health insurance which pays for everything and allows me the options of private hospitals and doctors, but the majority here don’t have anything but they still get free hospital access, free doctors and surgeries.
wow that sounds like the dream tbh.
Yup, we pay monthly premiums, then you have to meet a deductible but you also have a maximum out of pocket and you pay co-pays for prescriptions and appointments. Have a family and you’ll go broke trying to cover them if you don’t have a good job, no job no insurance 🤷🏻
How does that even work for anyone involved in this transaction!?
American healthcare is broken.
On purpose.
Just get hurt at work and it’s all paid for 😂
Honestly if you get sick and “have time”, especially if you have insurance.
Just travel to a different country get the help you need and come back.
Not you… meaning anyone*
It’s true. You can probably fly to India, get top notch private healthcare, stay for 6 months while you recover, eat delicious food that costs almost nothing, and work remotely for a fraction of what it would cost here even after insurance kicks in.
I find it interesting & frustrating that tech jobs provide some of the better and more affordable insurance options