seeCseas@lemmy.worldM to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 years agoThe system isn't working if we can't even afford healthcare.i.imgur.comimagemessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1104
arrow-up1104imageThe system isn't working if we can't even afford healthcare.i.imgur.comseeCseas@lemmy.worldM to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 3 years agomessage-square38linkfedilink
minus-squareJaysyn@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoThe final bill from my appendectomy (no complications, wasn’t even in the hospital for 24 hours total) in March was $169k USD. With “good” insurance, I still paid $7k out of pocket.
minus-squareThe Menemen!@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoMy wife had an appendectomy with 3 nights in the hospital. We paid 30€ and my insurance paid ~2600€. What the hell is wrong with the US? If the insurance paid 162k$ (plus your 7) this comes out of the insured peoples pockets.> Text> Text
The final bill from my appendectomy (no complications, wasn’t even in the hospital for 24 hours total) in March was $169k USD.
With “good” insurance, I still paid $7k out of pocket.
My wife had an appendectomy with 3 nights in the hospital. We paid 30€ and my insurance paid ~2600€. What the hell is wrong with the US?
If the insurance paid 162k$ (plus your 7) this comes out of the insured peoples pockets.> Text> Text