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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Maybe, maybe not.
Some places are as expensive or more.
These Mexico cancer centers charge way more.
Switzerland also has expensive medical. Almost same as U.S.
Most other countries cheaper but it's hard to know if there is fraud. People go get cosmetic surgery and send in a bill for a deviated septum but it was a cosmetic nose job.
Generally only accidental or emergency care is covered for foreign countries where it's not easy to get to the u.s.
For example you get injured or have a heart attack in Mexico near U.S border, you better go to the U.S hospital if it's closer or it won't be covered.
There was exceptions made for expats living abroad.
There was one company that had like 8 families that it insured. All lived in different foreign countries.
I think they were maybe doctors.
The company was a charity that's well known but I don't want to say who. They were very good to their employees though. They paid some crazy gold platinum plan for these people. We covered everything for them and their family and even reimbursed them in their currency. Had like a $200 deductible and no copays or something crazy like that.
Best plans I've ever seen.