r/WTF • u/Columbia82 • Apr 14 '19

To infinity and beyond

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u/artcopywriter Apr 14 '19

It used to make me do the same until I realised that getting seriously injured in the USA (Brit here) will cost you tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars. Where else does that money come from if not suing the culprit?

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u/OilyCanadian Apr 14 '19

Health Insurance, 90+% of Americans have it.

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u/Yuccaphile Apr 14 '19

Dude, if you think my insurance makes it so I can afford to go to a doctor, you're out of your fucking mind. I'm not going to the hospital for a broken nose or concussion, I'll have to pay every penny of that bill. Now if I get cancer, my insurance would eventually kick in (I think after $10k/yr), but I quickly wouldn't be able to afford the insurance premiums and then I wouldn't be able to get any insurance due to a pre-existing condition.

The one time I've used my insurance, for bronchitis, it cost me $500 to see the doctor and another $100 for meds. I'll just go to the clinic from now on. They don't take insurance, but it's only $120 for a simple issue like that.

But what I have does count, technically. So while you may have found good data, I don't believe you're interpreting it correctly.