I paid 1000 dollars for an emergency room visit when I was incapacitated by a muscle in my back. Next day, went to the doctor, still had to pay another 150 dollars. He put his hands on my back like he was doing some sort of Vulcan technique. My back was never fixed and I'm afraid to go back and pay more cause I have nothing. I'm on the state plan. It started at 30 bucks a month two years ago, now its 139 bucks a month. Please, shut the fuck up. We need to abolish this system and actually have social programs for this.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 6 months ago

Hey. I went to the ER and didn't have to pay a dime of the near $100k that I was billed. This is primarily because I was hit by an SUV and they were ruled completely at fault. I did have to setup a payment plan for the $5k that the US hospital system charged for my wife spraining her ankle two weeks before or wedding. Yeah. That was fun. Literally cost more than we could afford for the wedding.

Fuck this privatized, for-profit system.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I went to the doctor in my country with a sore wrist. I got prescribed an anti inflammatory medication. The pharmacist split the pills up into individual bags to help track what I should take each day.

The whole thing including medicine cost me $5 USD

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

Damn, that sounds nice. Medication is one area where we still get fucked in Canada.

[–] ThunderWhiskers@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Meanwhile in America, we had to take my daughter to the hospital to have a penny unstuck from the roof of her mouth. The only reason I couldn't get it out is because she was being hysterical and nearly hurt herself in the process. Removing it took 2 mins, a suction tube, and a q-tip. It cost us $300 out of pocket.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Masses of tests culminating in 9 months of chemo on magrath, multiple meds and hospital stays from complications including two stints in ICU, CAT scans, blood tests, etc etc. $0 AUD at one of the best cancer care hospitals in the world.

Oh and i also received federal disability payments because i couldn't work.