Yeah, I think that was some of the posts made in here about health care outside the USA.
There is no need to go outside the system here, pretty much everyone has the same access and all get done in a relatively speedy time.
You confirm (dont know if you know that) part of the conversation here that people who can afford to go outside the national care systems in other countries but there is no need to in the USA, yet I get tired (I think you can understand) people in my own country talk about how great national systems are, yet yours seems typical and they do not understand that. Also thank you (sincerely) confirming the MRI comment I made.
In the USA I could have a million dollars in medical bills and my maximum exposure would be $4,500 USD.
Here are my bills for 2022 all USD
My cost for the year was $823 plus $72 for drugs, meaning this is what I paid out of my own pocket. Out of a "retail" cost of over $123,000
But my plan also included dental check up, cleanings, fluoride(no charge), vision (paid $300 for contacts not in above figures), gym membership (paid $1200 not in above numbers and over the counter items paid $400 not in above numbers) ALL no cost to me.
All procedures were done in a speedy time frame and with any specialist and hospital that I wanted. No one would have received treatment faster.
My plan is a bit better than my wife's company plan but still as good, she gets all the above but would have to pay up to $3000 for what I had and she would not got as much free stuff.
It is true if you dont have health insurance you would be liable for the retail cost in my case $122,752.17 USD
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