>A new survey from Gallup shows that Americans borrowed a staggering $88 billion in 2018 to pay for health-care costs that were not covered by their insurance plans. Additionally, 45 percent of those polled were “concerned that a major health event will leave them bankrupt.” >Per capita, the U.S. spends more on health care than any other country, and yet almost 14 percent of Americans do not have insurance.
>In 2017, the life expectancy of Americans actually declined, a trend not seen since World War I and the Spanish flu.
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>Despite the litany of embarrassing details, according to the Gallup survey, 48 percent of Americans believe that “the quality of care found in the U.S. is either the ‘best in the world’ or ‘among the best.’”
A heart transplant is hyperbole as that'd cost 10s of thousands. Everybody should have at least 2k in emergency money for a broken bone or whatever
Mason Bailey
>broke a bone once >paid zero *dabs*
Chase Miller
Same. I can't even imagine paying $2k for that.
Isaiah Young
I've been driving the same ford focus for 230k miles now (370k km). I still use a galaxy s4 that i bought brand new. I still use a 1080p monitor that I bought 8 years ago. People are too wasteful, you don't need a new phone every year and you don't need a new car every 3 years.
this country is unironically one of the best places to live if you are financially disciplined.
Sebastian Gomez
>BUT they can't afford the copay There is a literal max out of pocket and you can pay overtime.
Leo James
>>Just save this $1400 for a specialist consultation visit Lol no that's way too fucking high. I think something like a nose job out of pocket is 3k so why would a consultation be 1400?
Angel Peterson
That just proves his point that people live beyond their means. There are actually more common emergency expenses than medical that would be $400 and not just Americans have to deal with.
Mason Hill
That has nothing to do with people being unable to pay for their copays or other costs of treatment that insurance doesn't cover.
They cost in the hundreds, and generally you may need more than one consult, so it can easily end up being in the thousands. Especially since those consults will likely involve testing, which you also have to pay for. So it could easily be in the thousands for one consult, but raised even higher if there is more than one.
Kek I know people that take out a loan on a car and then swap it in for a loan on a new car once they paid off the old one
Tyler Gray
Americans spend more on healthcare than the rest of the world, senpai. Keep white knighting for big pharma, though. Bound to help.
Anthony Barnes
what? you get bills for going to the hospital? whats next? you pay the police for investigating a crime done to you? fire department for coming to your rescue in a car crash?
Robert Scott
>In 2017, the life expectancy of Americans actually declined, a trend not seen since World War I and the Spanish flu. Good. Fuck fat people, I'm not paying for some fat mutts medical bills.
Nolan Flores
It's expensive because companies know that insurance corporations are paying for the expenses. If we regulated pharmaceuticals and hospitals then there'd be no problem, universal healthcare with the current business model of the healthcare system would only make things worse
Brandon Green
i never call the police. i should not be taxed to pay them desu. especially since police generally hurt the community more than they help
Aaron Mitchell
I really hope they're paying you to shill like this.
Aaron Lewis
LMAO Why are they ok with this?
Cameron Reed
>turkey spends $1k per capita dude, we need that health system
Jayden Ortiz
>provide universal healthcare >companies still charge $500/pill because they can get away with it >this time instead of footing the bill to the individual patients and their insurance companies, it's the federal government >pharma prices soar as their new customer has basically unlimited demand and money
Justin Nguyen
I'm not saying you should spend less, just more efficiently
Asher Morales
Hes right if you pay without insurance your charged amount is as high as what they bill the insurance companies.
Jack Moore
>people can't afford to live in America Woah
Isaiah Walker
>>people can't afford to live in America >Woah They can they just cant drive brand new cars, constantly go on foreign vacations, go out to fine dining and live in a place they cant afford. Americans aren't frugal.
Owen Richardson
There's almost zero class conciousnes in America. Why do you think retards clap and cheer at the idea of unions being disbanded or oppose raising taxes on the ultra rich?
James Russell
The average American is $10,000 in credit card debt. Credit card debt increases as income increases, not decreases as you might mistakenly expect.
The problem is rampant consumerism and complete financial illiteracy, not anything economic. This is why giving everyone $1000 a month will do fuck all, the problem isn't actually in the income or the expenses.
Zachary Richardson
I hate unions because they have history of being anti-immigrant fucktards.
Easton Ross
>Unions Need more regulation, really don't like the idea of my old hs losing its best two teachers because the others didn't like how their classes were always full. >class consciousness Basically this, too many think they're just future millionaires
Only becuase conservatives have stolen all the money and gave it to the rich.
Isaac Morgan
same, I'll have a million in investments by the time i'm about 35 give or take
Julian Cox
Not everyone lives in a storage unit like you Cletus.
Levi Hall
my parents have made about $100k-200k/yr combined the last 20 years in a low cost of living area ($60k/yr median household income) and still would get in debt, car loans, etc because people here just dont save any money. They have started seriously saving now though for retirement and shit, but they could have easily been millionaires by now.
Jackson Gutierrez
>Americans actually believe being injured or diseased is a luxury
Josiah Foster
It's not, but healthy people shouldn't be punished by others because they hurt themselves or got sick
Benjamin Wilson
It's funny because USA is a third world country.
Jaxson Young
Mine are a tad different, they make around 60k combined a year in an 80k/yr median income area and had around 400k saved up by the time my dad retired, mom is still working but they'll be comfortable once she's retired too.
Christopher Edwards
Everyone there is just a temporarily embarrassed millionaire. It's so fucking funny.
