American Medical Bills | Reacting To Your Comments

[@LindsayLaybourne]

The Waiting for weeks is actually common in the US now too. It's rare you can get a same day, even to see an oncologist with stage 4 any cancer can take a couple weeks to be seen.

[@sharis9095]

Had a friend who went skiing in the states - (we're Canadian) he fell and broke his leg. His friends carried him off mountain and drove him home to go to the hospital - about 8 hours from fall to hospital. He still thanks his friends even though he was in so much pain because without insurance it would have been decades for him to pay back.

[@akp3097]

Or just that friend should have carried him to top again and throw him back 😂😂

[@kristinewenrich2779]

There is a misconception about American Healthcare. God yes it's stupidly expensive. *But* a lot depends on what hospital you go to. Also, there are ways to reduce the cost of your bill. Many hospitals have a "reduced cost of care" program. (again different hospitals =different verbage, ie: "financial assistance program" or "charity care card" are also names I have heard). The secret is that they will usually not offer it to you, you have to ask. The two different kinds of hospitals are for-profit or not-for-profit. There are private hospitals, teaching hospitals, trauma hospitals and also general low cost hospitals.

[@sharis9095]

@kristinewenrich2779 It's not that your system doesn't have alternatives, it's just that they (like your insurance) can be hard to figure out. Impossible if you are in an emergent situation. Understand, if an American is in Canada, without insurance, and has to go to hospital they also have to pay, and it's not cheap. But as a citizen I've never considered the cost of an x-ray, ultrasound or IV. If I need it, it's done.

[@Kiran.Morjaria]

Welcome back to KZbin 🔥

[@nitingarg4304]

Sir, Would you please help us for PLAB, clear all the doubts, everything seems so complicated.

[@prabalbhandari6029]

God yes finally somebody explaining that third world countries are political spectrum and not scales to measure economic prosperity.

[@_Shadbolt_]

I really love the fairness of these explanations.

[@pushpaktirpude5631]

It's so long Sir U haven't upload.... Ur such a amazing Doctore and creater toooo 🥺

[@scienceisdope]

Welcome back!!

[@DoctorAmedicine]

Thank you, my man!

[@kristinewenrich2779]

There is a misconception about American Healthcare. God yes it's stupidly expensive. *But* a lot depends on what hospital you go to. Also, there are ways to reduce the cost of your bill. Many hospitals have a "reduced cost of care" program. (again different hospitals =different verbage, ie: "financial assistance program" or "charity care card" are also names I have heard). The secret is that they will usually not offer it to you, you have to ask. The two different kinds of hospitals are for-profit or not-for-profit. There are private hospitals, teaching hospitals, trauma hospitals and also general low cost hospitals.

[@alicem6611]

I'm very fortunate that my job affords me health insurance that is paid 100%. No co-pays or out of pocket expenses. I know that isn't the norm in the US. But even with this, I still only go to the doctor if I absolutely have to. It's ingrained in us from the time we are young. You only go when you are dying. Otherwise you fix it yourself

[@jaiyadav5557]

Idk if it'll reach you but today randomly I was thinking of your content buddy....hope u r doing well ☮️

[@deepmandal687]

Sir please continue your KZbin channel... Missing your content and you as well ❤️

[@lakshaylakhnotra3047]

In India nurses are well paid in government hospital in Delhi their starting salary is about 80k which is good according to expenses in India btw your video are Just amazing

[@doctorneko18]

Where are you? I miss your videos! Come back soon Dr A!

[@honestviewer9902]

Watching the video in 4k. Very nice content quality indeed. BTW video after long.....glad for the comeback

[@katieramos5868]

Yeah, as others have said, wait times to see a doctor in the US are outrageous. It can take months to get in with a GP you're already established with. Longer with someone you're seeing for the first time. Specialists take anywhere from three months to a year. SO WHAT THE HELL ARE WE PAYING FOR?!

[@maureenb2002]

Healthcare Triage has a good series right here on KZbin on different healthcare systems that includes Australia. If I recall correctly it’s a single payer public-private hybrid, as is Canada’s. I highly recommend the series, Dr. Carroll is a health policy expert not an economist so he looks at outcomes as well. Also I live in the US and have good insurance and it still takes me 3 weeks to get a 15 minute video appointment with a nurse practitioner to adjust my medication and it still cost me about $300 because I haven’t hit my deductible. My mom has been waiting for 4 months to see a neurologist after having to wait for a month for another specialist to and a few weeks to go back to the GP for more than 15 minutes. Shortages of specialists are not unique to publicly funded healthcare, capitalist systems have them too.

[@dhananjayjhala]

I remember the previous video 😂, that's ridiculous actually

[@lewislau7061]

The term we now use in NHS is LMIC (low and medium income countries).

[@varalakshmiiyer5739]

Missing your content !

[@enbofficial3044]

I actually didn't know the history of 1st/2nd/3rd world countries--great info! It is often taught in economics, however, that 1st world basically = US/UK and similar "rich" countries while 3rd world = everybody else, who are poor.

[@nicholaspatton5590]

I didn’t know 2nd world countries referenced former Warsaw Pact countries. Thanks for the knowledge.

[@erzsebetnilsson580]

Don't get carry away with that, it does not mean Warsaw is anything ... It is just where a couple of people signed some politicle things. Polen in Europe is a BIG NOTHING and for the Eastern European EVEN LESS> as they (included polen ) Liked the Germans because they are RELYABLE and gives THE BEST QUALITY for VERY REASONABLE PRICE. the Polish Jews in the US is try but POLEN IN EUROPE IS A BIG NOTHING.... just a another eastern European country where the polish christians are VERY NICE and good hearted just like in the other countries in Europe.

[@DreaLightrider]

In my small city in PA we have a shortage of doctors. I called my doctor to explore heart symptoms I called in June my appointment is scheduled the end of December. Also the government passed a bill that fines someone $2500 for not having insurance.....

[@Noah-cv4zo]

People like to bring up wait times to visit doctors in more social oriented healthcare systems but here in the US we typically have to wait months to visit a generalist or schedule a dentist visit and much longer for many specialists or surgeries that are remotely in your area. We aren’t getting on demand or timely service unless you are will to pay and arm and a leg to wait 12 hours to see someone in the emergency room

[@pathiksnaik]

India has free ambulance service in many states including Gujarat 🙂

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

There is civilised and developed, and there's the USA. I was watching a news article a couple of weeks ago and it was discussing the number of people who have set up go-fund-me accounts in the USA just to cover their hospital bills as a result of catching COVID. Many of them are parents who are faced with huge bills for their young children, in some cases their children died and they still have to pay thousands for their hospital bills. Truly heartbreaking. Take care and stay safe.

[@pradipchaterjee9576]

@@MayYourGodGoWithYou 😭😭 And I was always living in my American dream 😂

[@akp3097]

@@pradipchaterjee9576 don’t even live in Canadian dream.. here they will make you wait for 10-12 hours for emergencies🤣🤣 and for normal case its weeks/months

[@narasimhareddy7777]

100th like is mine...for my love of making things Even !!

[@DoctorAmedicine]

Boss man!🙌🏼

[@blaqk_soul]

You dont have to rub it in. I don't come from money and can barely afford health insurance here in the US...and i was born and raised here too. I once or twice rationed my anti-anxiety medication because I couldn't afford to be reevaluated by a doctor and get it refilled.

[@spifuntastic621]

Meanwhile Canada - Free healthcare XD

[@shwetkumar6011]

why videos are getting late ?

[@johnam1234]

In Canada so many doctors are headhunter by Americans companies and offer more than Canada pay and some friends that work there had sign contracts and are trapped to stay there for a long time before allowed to quit and have bad health insurance. The US taxes are different federal is 34.2 and you have to add the state tax to that aswell to that. I had friends that worked in USA and that is what they paid 35 years ago so may be different now

[@RockyBobbieBuster]

I don't know which part of the UK this doctor works but waiting for two weeks to get an appointment with your GP is ridiculous,I live in England,I ring the surgery at 8am,the receptionist will ask a few questions to make certain I see the correct doctor and I'll be given an appointment sometime the same day, waiting two weeks to see a GP this fella is delusional and wrong and he's a doctor!!!

[@realmtraveller]

It depends on what ur being seen for, if it seems urgent they will fit u in on the day, they also take into account ur age and a lot of other things

[@curiusmind552]

Make videos on health care it's really helpful to grow your channel faster.! And it's really helpful for us also 😊

[@123batina]

UK has probably the worst system in EU. Im in doctor family... Here in Croatia GP appointment is walk in, specialist appointment (city hospital) is ~2 days. University clinics regular is ~7 days and high end (referral centers of excellence for hardest diagnostic cases) are up to 12 months with slots reserved for urgent cases. Surgery is done in 10 minutes if life is in stake (e.g. aortal dissection) up to 1 yr if its something non threatening (e.g. hip reconstruction due to osteoporosis). There is massive waiting list in centres of excellence because everyone wants to come here. Its much lower waiting time in local hospitals (even tho they all refer difficult cases to former)

[@thewisefromwest6941]

sir a year ago i found ur channel any your stories and perspective really changed me thanks for so much help becuz iknow youtube pays you in peanuts and you are just making vids for fun pls take care and don't burn yourself in handling your carrier and youtube. btw im curious to know your opinions on fit tuber now????

[@franjaime200]

Thank you for clarifying what Third World means.

[@adityabhattacharya4403]

Sir how to get a gold medal in mbbs? I mean what are the requirements?

[@atharva4180]

You have to study...

[@adityabhattacharya4403]

@@atharva4180 I was looking for a more detailed answer

[@dhruvgupta1377]

Step 1. Arrive at venue of price distribution Step2. Settle down and listen to what presenters are saying Step3. Wait for your name to be announced Step4. When name announced climb on to stage and collect gold medal See 4 simple steps i hope you liked the tutorial pls like share and and subscribe

[@nitingarg4304]

Smart work will gain you marks and knowledge and hard work will bring you lots of anxiety. Keep up the smart work dude. Gold medals ain't matter. I got in 3 subjects till now, I am in 3rd Year and believe me nothing changes😅

[@adityabhattacharya4403]

@@nitingarg4304 ok thank you

[@hasnain9743]

Ay ! You're back! Nice

[@babiigoat923]

The wait times you explained for the socialist system... that's how long we wait in the USA too. Some specialists are multiple months. It's not faster just because it's expensive lol. I have no idea why you'd make that assumption.

[@mariannecontrino6297]

I obviously can't speak for him, but he might just be parroting, without nes realizing that, one of the main talking points used by by proponents of a single payer system, here in the US. Eliminating private insurance, means you'll lose your primary care physician, and have to wait MONTHS to finally be seen by a doctor. Which is incredibly disingenuous, because, as you stated, that is already the case for a lot of people. Even if that was true, who cares?!?! I don't know, call me crazy, but I'd gladly have to wait a few extra weeks to be seen, if it meant I was able to walk away from it all without thousands of dollars in medical bills hanging over me. And I gotta think, ANYONE who says otherwise, is either rich, lying, or basing their opinion solely on which party the individual proposing it belongs to. Honestly, can't wrap my head around people not wanting it for any other reason.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

One person on another site was pointing this out as well. She was diagnosed with a possible cancerous growth, and given an appointment for a specialist. This was sometime in March last year - 2021 - and her appointment will be in a couple of weeks, that is February 2022. This is in the USA, with insurance, and she has a well paid government job meaning good insurance. She's just hoping it isn't cancer, or at least not one that's fast growing and possibly fatal.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

@@mariannecontrino6297 Thing is, NOT everybody has to wait, it depends entirely on how busy your primary care doctor is. Many can ring up and get appointments the same day especially if it's for something urgent, while non urgent cases wait longer because they are just that, non urgent. Same here in Ireland, if it's urgent I will get a same day appointment (in normal times that is) but if it's not urgent then it might be a couple of days later. On several occasions my daughter has been asked ''how soon can you get here'' when her symptoms have been explained because that is how soon they can/will see her.

[@DoctorAmedicine]

I was talking with respect to other capitalist healthcare systems - like India, the private hospitals in the UK etc - American healthcare system has deep flaws that cannot be covered in a YT video and I'm not really very knowledgeable about that either.

[@nicholaspatton5590]

Around 8:00 you mention inaccurate food recommendations in the US which is influenced by corporations. I do not see the link in the description to that video by Dr. Mike.

[@Darkmausi]

Not difficult in Germany at all but for my sister living in Sweden it's nearly impossible. So I guess you cannot compare the european contries 4:35

[@paneer5973]

Dr love seeing u ur smile just just makes my day and makes me really really happy idk why but yaa...!! Actually when ever i got bored up i just think why not see Dr.A again and yaa that medical bills one video and actually i even told my parents to watch that and then where also amazed shocked and laughing that how is it sooooooo expensive😂😂😂 really its just unbelievable Dr. Lots of love from India love watching ur videos and i will always do that coz u r just just amazing❤❤❤ Palak Kejriwal💙✌

[@paneer5973]

@DoctorA this is the Best bday gift ever got Dr. Palak Kejriwal💙✌

[@milesdust3465]

I liked your reaction to the insane medical bills, but I have to say that I am a bit surprised why it is called EKG and not ECG. Kardio is from the greek language as you probably know. Cheers from Italy!

[@Iverson1590]

"Professional Gopnik" I'm absolutely dying 😂😂

[@sanatani2725]

" Antisga " too 😂😂 21:08

[@TonyStark-kn1sd]

Hey Dr. A are you pursuing your MD in the UK or something else?

[@subhashgottumukkala]

the differentiating factor is that USA spends 800 billion of taxes for military whereas britain spent just 45 billion on military and 180 billion on NHS. USA is so weird man

[@SurajKumar-mw5hx]

He is doctor but have Brain of a business man first make viral video and they make reaction video make two time the money. Big brain

[@neurogal]

They were both good videos, there’s a lot to cover on such a big topic as comparative healthcare systems

[@SurajKumar-mw5hx]

@@neurogal I know just have little fun

[@SyedMubashshirHasan]

Please MAKE A VIDEO ON PLAB/UKMLA??

[@bristow2010]

Hey I'm doing mrcp from India under a sponsorship program, the sponsor says i will be able to work in uk after mrcp 1 as an sho , after mrcp 2 will that change or should I wait till completion of paces to work as clinical doctor

[@awesomeperson9142]

Hospital Bills in India are also on the rise. Was sitting in a very famous clinic in India for a health checkup the guy before me got a MRI scan and few other blood tests his total bill was 63,000 rupees. Remember this is a clinic not even a hospital. Most heath insurance dont have even 1/10th of OPT coverage. Sadly India is following the footsteps of USA in this particular thing. I just pray that we remain healthy and are not required to visit hospital.

[@Mrfeast-v6h]

I don't know which state your in but in the South almost all middle class/poor people go to a gov hospital

[@awesomeperson9142]

@@Mrfeast-v6h Karnataka. Middle class rarely go to government hospital. Private hospitals are popping up everyday.

[@rajpatel4304]

Sir, one of my friend says that if a patient does not have the money for the bill they would let it go and use from the Trust associated with the hospital. Is it true?

[@asmityadav4216]

I guess they'll provide loan for the treatment. Capitalism doesn't let you use things for free.

[@rajpatel4304]

@@asmityadav4216 My that friend lives in Chicago and he went for some scans and he said that he didn't pay anything so hospital would take it from the trust, i dont know if i should believe him or not.

[@AnantKrishnan]

Hey Doc, could you make a video talking about how to apply for residency/PG in the UK/USA after internship after MBBS in India? Also, sharing your experiences as an intern doctor in India and your experience as a junior doctor working in the UK? Would love to see that put into a video :))

[@troyeakb6314]

USA?🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@1SaurabhSahu]

Sir , While I was cleaning my tongue as a normal morning routine after brushing my teeth, I accidentally hurt my uvula with the tongue cleaner which eventually lead to reddness and now it is actually hurting me while I am swallowing my food , sometimes even water ..please help :(

[@adiyoohoo7555]

Hi doctor ... I'm currently pursuing mbbs in mbcri India rn . I want to do my pg in Australia . So what are the steps and how do I go about it ? I actually want to become a cardiothoracic surgeon ☺️☺️

[@RkR2001]

Australia - You have to pass AMC or get Invitation as Fellow from. A HOD - it's another Socialistic Elitist system as described above

[@Comicscene.7289]

For people like me even indian bill is out of budget

[@shagufta_Kubra12]

In NHS.. Is it mandatory for a junior doctor to do night shift, If one dosent want to and is willing to substitute the same duty during day time n not working during any night.. Is that possible ??

[@thebatmenbegins]

Why you deleted your video on fit tuber... Upload it again...

[@hasnain9743]

Uk life update!! Vid doc pls.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

As to the ''third world'' part, there is a last category which is ''forth world'' country and that has one single member. Rich, undeveloped, maybe civilised in parts, definitely NOT neutral, and no interest in it's citizens unless you are one of the 1% who are wealthy and worth caring for, and that is the USA.

[@jainilpanchal8044]

hey doc, you are very motivating and addictive like heroin , but you are really a hero 😎😎😎

[@ayushmaheshwari05]

Dr a where r u mate

[@sujjiaa]

Hello sir...past some months I'm unable to concentrate on my studies ...any thing I can change ..

[@jayantmishra4278]

Sir can you please make video on plab exam ... How to give ,pattern,etc...

[@Traptrader07]

Hi ....what are the subjects in Medical school in us/uk/canada and ..how to become professor in undergraduate Medical school in us/uk/canada...?

[@yakshitaacharya2214]

Why haven't you posted at all in months? We love your content but atleast try to upload once in weeks :(

[@akarshanandsinha9346]

Where r u dude?

[@sunnySingh-ho3xr]

Sir when will tell us about your journey from india to uk I mean whole process to move from India to UK thank you 😊

[@Football_Shorts9494]

Hi doctor Ajay ,can I know what is your neet marks and AIIMS rank,just curious.😃

[@thestealth293]

He did mbbs from Bangalore medical college, top college in karnataka... So his rank will obviously be pretty good!!

[@Football_Shorts9494]

@@thestealth293 like 650

[@Football_Shorts9494]

@@thestealth293 this man my idol

[@himanshujeebanjyoti5663]

Make a reaction video on doctor strange

[@bhargavik3950]

Can you please tell us how you are preparing for plab exam

[@Dr_a_we_wake]

Can we practice in uk/us after doing pg in India? Please lemme know.

[@anupamraj3922]

radhe radhe bhai, hope you doing nice

[@jerinzacharia9001]

Amazing

[@tajudeen2691]

Doctor why are you not not so active on KZbin ?

[@akashtiwari5842]

Hello sir what is a scope of bams ???

[@rkd9325]

Sir aajkal paper mai clinical questions aa rhe h toh paper na nikalne par pura parivaar ye bolne lag jaata h ki jaake job kar waha se clinical exposure milega toh hi clinical questions kar paayega paper mai nhi toh nhi, meh unhe samjhata hu lekin samajhte nhi aap iss par video bnaa skte ho taaki meh apni family ko dikha saku ki dekho teachers bhi yehi keh rhe h ki job par jaake paper ke clinical questions thik nhi honge...pls sir🙏

[@pourushkamboj9998]

Is English is essential to become a doctor because my English is poor 😅

[@krishnavenivangala5728]

Sir can you please make a video about dentistry in abroad also plz 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@yashoda.g5058]

Sir can u tell all about bmcri college plz...

[@futuremedicosvibe4567]

How can a Indian Dr...gets into Uk???Sir I want to go out of country for practising medicine but I don't know whether it's a true or not but searches says that in uk it tooks more 8 yrs for practising and getting into it we must get passed in usmle can you describe me the process required for getting into Uk as a professional Dr after practising mbbs in India...✨looking for your prompt ..✌️

[@shreyasshreyas8374]

Bro make ur next vedio on How to da pg in general surgery after mbbs in uk? wt r required?

[@kavish7411]

I don’t think the US citizens really have a problem because subscription for these insurances are pretty easily affordable, it can just be treated as a necessity.

[@DoctorAmedicine]

True, but insurance could be quite expensive. If you're working minimum wage, it could even be out of your reach.

[@neurogal]

Yeah and I still think it’s expensive even with insurance. Especially if you’re lower income, then your insurance will cover less and so things will cost more. Primary care and regular checkups are fine, maybe $0-25 with insurance. Emergency trips and surgeries are very expensive no matter what.

[@babiigoat923]

That is total nonsense.

[@MayYourGodGoWithYou]

Unless you manage to get a full time job where the employer pays at least a part of your health insurance the majority can't afford it. And if you should be unlucky enough to have been born with a medical condition then heaven help you because the insurance industry won't (which is why my friend's sister was left to die, couldn't afford insurance with only one wage coming into the house, she couldn't work and even if she was well enough the ''pre-existing'' condition she was so inconsiderate enough to be born with meant she could never have afforded insurance in the first place. Result, a widowed husband and motherless children, and a much loved wife, sister, mother just thrown on the scrapheap and left to die because - in the words of more than one person on social media - she, or her husband, should have worked harder so they could afford medical care.

[@Parker8752]

Ignoring the price of insurance, there are also copays and deductibles (basically stuff that the person has to pay even with insurance), and that's assuming that the insurance package covers the kind of treatment you're getting, and that hospital you go to or (in the case of an emergency) the ambulance that took you there were both in network. If you have to go out of network for any reason (bear in mind that you might not get a choice of which hospital you go to, and in an emergency whether a hospital is in network is probably the last thing on your mind), insurance isn't going to pay out at all and you're given the whole bill.

[@be_wise6588]

Did u face problems with British accent ??

[@DoctorAmedicine]

Initially, yes. Now I'm very used to it😄

[@realmtraveller]

Lot of other ways to recover the cost, so sell the baby?

[@genuinegames3478]

Why so late video?

[@raghunathkrishnan5124]

Most of your video seems biased to say US healthcare cost is wierd. Don't directly compare two different systems just by the cost. As I hear from my Canadian and UK friends, their healthcare is managed by the govt. However, the downside is the long wait for appointments and procedures as the approvals aren't made in timely manner. In the US, most are required to have insurance and also report this in tax returns. The prices you are talking in the video are the amounts that the hospitals or clinics claim. That doesn't mean that the patient is going to pay it. The insurance negotiates their contractual prices and in most cases patients have to pay a less part of the amount. Eg; an ultrasound claim of $8000 will mostly be agreed to cost $300 and based on the insurance plan, the patient would have to only $60 dollars. It will also be even less than this. Usually, the hospital or clinic will claim a huge amount, and it will be brought down considerably during the medical billing. Copays and coinsurances are there to make it a responsible thing on the patient side. Also this prevents abuse which is bound to happen more if everything is free. Also, the comparison of costs in India is wrong. A foreigner or Indian from foreign land can afford to get a procedure done in a typical private hospital in India, but for the people living there, its not affordable. So, the comparison method used in this video is misleading.

[@sunitarangi8996]

Where the fuck are you : God dam it

[@ekanshaditya1212]

Bruh…..calm down lol.

[@drsaikiranc]

Like Dr Mike you are Dr pook

[@totokuu]

ガーシーからきました 暴露楽しみです

[@abbasabba7943]

Underdeveloped countries is ok Doctor ? instead of third world countries

[@DoctorAmedicine]

"Developing countries" would be the better term

[@vivekmishra8462]

Doc what's your height

[@subhdeepsinghgrewal128]

nato countries also dont have to spend that much money on military they know usa is on there side lol

[@Alisha-ke5st]

Hello

[@khushikashyap4469]

Hii

[@ravidesai5838]

Second wow

[@user-SDP1726]

2nd

[@niteshyadav-fc2ub]

Milking content I see

[@idks477]

1st

[@aayush7449]

Just saw your video about exposing DOCTOR MIKE it's okay he made a mistake.... But using him for popularity doesn't makes sense.I don't have a respect left for you👎....It just show your jealously about him:))))