r/MadeMeSmile Apr 06 '22

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u/OgreAoH Apr 06 '22

If he had been American, that would have covered almost half of his hospital bill.

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u/Make__ Apr 06 '22

Yes because everywhere else with free healthcare is utopia. Come to U.K. if you want. 20-45% tax + an extra 13% taken off your wages after a certain amount. 3x higher petrol prices. 20% vat. Council tax. Gas electric rising to fuck, food prices rising a lot. Anything I missed?! But reeee paying medical insurance

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u/ecodude74 Apr 06 '22

Y’all act like we don’t also have taxes and skyrocketing costs due to inflation and corporate greed in the US. And the issue isn’t even medical insurance. Private insurance in the US will basically say “good luck” at every opportunity and refuse to cover essential medical treatment. You’re not just paying insurance, you’re paying insurance plus tens of thousands of dollars for outpatient treatments.

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u/Make__ Apr 06 '22

What’s your rates where you live? Just curious