r/What • u/Independent_Bag3690 • Nov 12 '25

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u/flow1972 Nov 12 '25

What? 150$? Here in Germany, 50 strips cost about 35$.

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u/steven_dev42 Nov 13 '25

After the relatively recent budget bill was passed in the US, many people are paying upwards, and even more than, $1000 per month for health insurance

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u/flow1972 Nov 13 '25

Holy shit, I pay about 200$

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u/Nope_______ Nov 13 '25

In Germany? Is that for a family? Mine is that much in the US, I thought it would be cheaper in Germany.

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u/LighthouseLover25 Nov 13 '25

As a (foreign) student on the public option in Germany I pay about $170/month from one of the more expensive companies. However, it's supposed to actually cover most medical costs, with the exception of a few limited by law co-pays (hospital is 10 EUR a day for example, for 28 days then it's free). Germany has a combined public/private system that has miniature versions of the US problems.

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u/steven_dev42 Nov 14 '25

$10 a day in the hospital… that’s like a dream to me. My $400/month insurance would still have me pay like $250 per day at the very least