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[–] Darohan 84 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

Wait American health insurance costs THAT MUCH? And then you have to pay MORE to use it? I'd been imagining a few hundred dollars p.m. and still thinking "that's too much". How is there anyone in your country who believes that public health could cost more than that?

You guys need serious help, I'm so sorry.

I have a medical treatment coming up that I'd thought was rather expensive, but after learning that it costs the same as 2 months of terrible medical cover in the USA I feel a bit better about it...

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Pretty mental isn't it!

I'm in Australia. We might be a bit nuts over here but at least we have Medicare. Private health insurance is optional and becoming increasingly expensive, but the public system, although stressed, covers everyone.

We do pay a Medicare levy in our taxes but it's nothing like USA costs. A few hundred a year I think.

[–] Darohan 6 points 2 weeks ago

we do pay a Medicare levy in our taxes but it's nothing like USA costs

I was thinking about this too - the American monthly health insurance cost is significantly more than my entire monthly tax contribution, including the public healthcare contributions - and I'm not even "low income" by any definition.

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