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[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago

And all of that collective real cost to administer is a tiny fraction of what an American would pay not only out of pocket, but also the monthly premiums both they and their employer pay to the insurance company. Who will initially deny the claim just as a matter of policy, regardless of whether it's covered or submitted correctly.

Then they will deny again because the ID code they used to bill it isn't "right" or it supposedly falls into some bullshit loophole documented nowhere. So both the patient and doctor's staff have to spend dozens of hours collectively wasting their time fighting to get something simple actually handled like it should be.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 days ago

I'm sure Trump would say that it was because the USA subsidized all your services because Americans created healthcare and everyone else is stealing it.

[–] BotsRuinedEverything@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (7 children)

Americans don't have health care. We have health insurance. Think about your car insurance vs a warranty. That's the difference. We have a system in place that we want to be something it was never designed to be.

[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Its a wonderful system.

A doctor with three decades of experience tells me I need a procedure. And a fresh-face college kid working at an insurance company, to keep their numbers down, tell me I don't need it.

Either way, I pay $6k in cash every year before anything really kicks in and that's beautiful.

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[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Wtf? Do Americans not buy travel insurance when they leave the country?

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[–] Moidialectica@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago

America could've had the first steps to this, but even democrats avoid it even if they have full house control, it's out of control, I would not expect any reform unless it was PSL

[–] lukaro@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago

No shit, our president has a horrible aversion to the truth and shit rolls downhill.

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