American couple who used healthcare system in Spain shocked by $43 bill | SWNS

[@12345678919251]

This is what a civilized country looks like

[@ignacioignisnatius9387]

Welcome to Europe my friend, not super rich countrys as america, but ppl is before business at least in health.

[@Atreas1845]

Super rich people who have to pay the salaries of other super rich people

[@fatimateresa19]

God forbid a Spanish citizen has to step foot in a American hospital. They would be thousands of dollars in debt. It should be a two way street.

[@makispain]

Spaniards who travel to the US do so with complete medical insurance

[@fatimateresa19]

@@makispain does not cover all

[@makispain]

@@fatimateresa19 When I travel to the US I go with insurance that covers up to €1,000,000. I'm sure it covers any unforeseen events you may have.

[@clastos]

@@makispain A uno por estar 3 meses ingresado por covid en la UCI le cobraron 2.6 millones de $ de factura.

[@LMPV4]

​@@clastosOMG!!! Good to know.

[@pripercat]

In Spain there is wild capitalism like everywhere else, but there are things that cannot be messed with, and one of them is health. As is education, housing, food, etc. Greetings!

[@MrCanalon]

Estas seguro sobre "housing"?? Vivo en Baleares y te puedo contar sobre "WILD capitalism" y venta del país a "inversores" como el sr que sale en el vídeo

[@789tanus]

Housing? Not really

[@jgp1294]

and guns....

[@oscarsantas6528]

No entiendo porque le parece tan extraño lo del médico y los medicamentos¡¡¡

[@clastos]

This is not a medical bill. This is a pharmacy products (medicines) bill. It's not the same. They pay ZERO for the medical services, but the pharmacy products are a different thing.

[@ignacioignisnatius9387]

Ur wrong, am from spain and medicine is also tax suported, u have to pay a small amout like 80 cent or 2 euro depend on the drug, doesnt sound like to much right?

[@ializarg]

Have you seen the same video as us? €29 = Medical appointment €11 = Medications

[@clastos]

@@ializarg Have you read me? Pharmacy products are a different thing. I'm spanish and I must to pay for some medications that are not covered by our universal health system even prescribed by a doctor. Other medications which are covered, I pay nothing for them. Medical appointment in private hospitals or private doctors maybe cost something but In public hospitals don't.

[@antoniodejesusviveiros528]

@@ignacioignisnatius9387 Creo que lo que realmente se paga es el I.V.A. todo lo demás va a cargo de la S.S.

[@maalfons]

​@@clastosYou.dont pay for pharmacy products when you are in a hospital in Spain

[@caballoloco100]

Yeah, Spain's healthcare system is affordable and efficient. Highly-trained doctors who study an average of 5 to 6 years of university studies, then pass the MlR exam. Unfortunately, some politicians would like to privatize it so that they partner with healthcare companies to get a slice of the market share. Many citizens are against it and are called nasty words like comunist, etc., when in reality they just defend the provisión of this service by the public sector. Most doctors work for public sector hospitals. If you go to a private sector hospital the cost would have been higher.

[@piofernandezlopez7376]

The deal with health care in the US for the common people, it doesn't just sound like an obscene bussiness for medical & pharmaceutical corporations. It almost sounds like capitalism trying to get rid of the weak & poor to resolve unemployment the hard way. Being a bit 'Socialist' is not always that bad. At the end the USA is already doing that, forcing people to pay taxes that end up sustaining US's defence industry & military personnel.

[@Floren_Andro]

You should understand the difference between socialism = (political belief) and social = (society). Social laws are not the same as socialist laws...

[@pripercat]

Sí es cierto, pero en la mayoría de sitios en España todavía no es así. Espero que ponga un tope a los pisos turísticos etc. Y sobre todo nada comparable con los pisos que pueden haber en Londres y sitios así. slds

[@rapuncel1954]

Pero qué dices, no tienes ni puñetera idea 😂

[@jgp1294]

hahahaha as a Spaniard who grew up in the US and now back in Spain, it's hilarious to me that Americans still have the cojones to say its the greatest country in the world! You've been fooled with guns and healthcare my friends!

[@Diegogr08]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jdiezastronomy]

Sorry but that’s hard to believe. I use private healthcare in Spain. Unless you need hospitalization. Even then is like three times cheaper than the US.

[@neiss2]

It’s nice to see that our taxes are used to take care of sick tourists. At some point someone will have to say basta.

[@gattetta]

They did pay for the visit (which we don't); the medicine wasn't subsidized the same way as ours (my treatment is expensive AF, reported >3500€/trimester paid by the state, and i never had to pay more than 10€ for a montly supply of aptiom, vimpat and rivotril); if it wasn't enough, it isn't "our taxes" it was also their taxes, they had paid VAT on everything they bought. And also, they didn't came here to benefit from our healthcare system, they were here and her partner got sick and went to the doctor, that's what everyone should do if they get sick on vacation, they will get treatment and could help to prevent the spread of foreign strains of virus.

[@mathewvanostin7118]

The reason for that: its harder for a mean future governement to privatize healthcare if it has a true human right status And if gov attempt a privatization move. They will probably just exclude tourist/expats from the almost free healthcare (politician always do a small step by step action for their plans) Citizen will keep their benefits and will have time to roll back those policies Its the same tactic as Norway/Germany with free university. They afraid one day a future governement will privatize universty So they make it almost free even to foreigners. To make it true human right. And also use them as a shield (first to be sacrificed in case of privatization. Instead of citizens)

[@gomb4rt]

If you are a Spaniard you should know that tourism is by far our first industry. Taking care of tourists is just good business, here in Spain and in Madagascar too. There is no indication in this video that a single Euro from tax payers has been spent here, though.

[@neiss2]

@@gomb4rt If you are not an ignorant you should know that tourism adds for Spain‘s 12% of GDP, way behind manufacturing and services. All this said (yes, go and google it), I’m clearly not against tourism, just against healthcare tourism.

[@LMPV4]

​@@neiss2Yes... How dare his wife get sick while in Spain!! So thoughtless of her!

[@loloflores123]

Welcome to socialism 😆

[@SuperMyn]

The spanish Social Service was implemented by Franco (yes, the dictator). I'm not supporting him with this comment, It is just the Truth. And when I see a Socialist insinuating all is because of left politics... well, I cannot shut up. Note : sorry if my English is not good enough. I tried my best. Greetings from Spain!

[@eduardoserrat3158]

This is no socialism. We have this system from the fifties with Franco. Our social security system comes from that time

[@SuperMyn]

@@loloflores123 veo que mi respuesta anterior ha sido borrada, pero más o menos decía lo mismo que acaban de responder ... Veremos lo que tarda el propietario del canal en borrarla. Está claro que no es la VERDAD lo que se busca.

[@silverado5306]

@@eduardoserrat3158 Looking at his nickname, I would say he is being sarcastic

[@guillermosanchez626]

​@@eduardoserrat3158Realmente, viene de antes de Franco, pero si, se mantuvo bajo su dictadura.

[@JR-yo1fu]

Its a shame that you had to pay 43$ for the treatment as the health care in my country is supposed to be free and universal. Very bad done, valencian local authorities! That is not free and universal.

[@Odiseio]

Si no tienes seguridad social no es gratis. Infórmate bien.

[@antoncaldas9209]

Shame? Go to the US without insurance and tell us about your experience...

[@rapuncel1954]

Por favor, no hagas el ridículo 😂

[@hiscoregirl9784]

Porque buscaron un médico privado.