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dipsydoodle

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2. UK comparison - sweet fuck all.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:33 AM

Dec 2013

Its called the NHS. With regard to an appendectomy - my own appendix decide it didn't love me anymore one Friday night April 2001, wandered off to the hospital Saturday afternoon, was taken out on the Sunday morning, checked myself out on the Monday night and camped in the living room for a week or so. Cost - sfa.

I would say a brain op is more complicated than an appendectomy. My wife's first brain op Oct. '88 was carried out by the NHS due to fuck up - she was insured privately but they'd failed to notice. Her second op Oct '89 was charged privately - c. £2000. Even with time adjustment I know that dwarfs US charges.

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This $55,000 Bill Is The Perfect Example Of Our Broken Hospital System [View all] xchrom Dec 2013 OP

Only airline seats customerserviceguy Dec 2013 #1

If airline tickets were like medicine: Faryn Balyncd Dec 2013 #20

So true! customerserviceguy Jan 2014 #21

UK comparison - sweet fuck all. dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #2

WOW! that is stunning. xchrom Dec 2013 #3

We're not allowed to have an NHS (Single Payer). We were promised one, but it was just a lie. nt Romulox Dec 2013 #6

One of the main differences bearing in mind the subject of the OP is cost dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #7

"Single payer" is not *my* expression. It's the political vernacular used in the ACA debate. Romulox Dec 2013 #8

I did say "at first" dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #9

I understand now. Sorry for being so literal. nt Romulox Dec 2013 #10

you want I should kick your literal ass, Romulox? Skittles Jan 2014 #23

Hospital billing.... sendero Dec 2013 #4

This guy is now *required* to buy for-profit insurance. Most of the plans have deductibles in the Romulox Dec 2013 #5

+10 Myrina Dec 2013 #12

But, but, but... progressoid Dec 2013 #14

Well, it would save him about $5,000 to $9,000. jeff47 Dec 2013 #17

He appears to have insurance. Which is why his share is *only* $11K. Barack_America Jan 2014 #22

I had my gallbladder removed about five years ago, around $35K... Silent3 Dec 2013 #11

Both of my kids were born via c-section. About $55k. jeff47 Dec 2013 #18

I worked in hospitals in the 1960's HelenWheels Dec 2013 #13

my grandmother, while in a coma Brainstormy Dec 2013 #16

If you have the opportunity (ie non-emergency) shop hospitals NightWatcher Dec 2013 #15

not "broken", working as intended and designed for maximum profits nt msongs Dec 2013 #19

CORRECT Skittles Jan 2014 #24

well that bill makes me feel much better onethatcares Jan 2014 #25