American Reacts to Americans Guess the Cost of British Healthcare

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[@baylessnow]

My doctors called me today to arrange a blood pressure review appointment. That phone call and the visit next week, will cost me around £0.00. Yes, nothing, nada, free. I'm so glad that I don't live in the States.

[@nizmollusk]

Bottom line is in general you guys pay more in combined tax and healthcare costs than we in the UK pay just in tax, and you get generally poor benefits for the taxes you pay, infrastructure is poor, services are poor, etc. Also because you have to file your own taxes it creates this image in your mind of tax as being money lost to you . Here your tax is almost always deducted by your employer you never see it as part of your earnings almost. Its there but you dont think of it in the way you have to when you have to figure it out and pay or claim a return. Then when we want some healthcare we can just go an get it. Even discounting cost, its just a huge weight off ones mind knowing if im ill i dont have to think about if im ill enough to afford it , I can just get it fixed.

[@ellendurkee5444]

Its the same in Canada, we pay much less per person over a year. an extra few dollars a week is worth not losing your home because your child fell off his bike.

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

After you combine what Americans pay in taxes and private health insurance, its' way more than what people in the UK, Europe and Asia pay in terms of their taxes that covers government works salaries, infrastructure, universal healthcare, university etc. The annual US's military budget is around $770 billion, and corporations get huge tax cuts, s the tax burden falls on average Americans... so it's not really a case of pulling tax money away from regular government works like cops etc. nor is it about defunding infrastructure, but about reallocating some of the military budget, a significant portion that's wasted on projects that go nowhere, and removing huge tax cuts for corporations, and there would be plenty of money. Also, because the US health system is private, a lot of the money that goes into it goes to the administration (cause hospitals here are essentially corporations), so there's a lot of money that doesn't even need to be spent. It is absolutely disgusting that the richest country in the world will not provide their people with universal healthcare.

[@laurieleannie]

When I have visited the USA I have just casually spoken to people. Some of the homeless I spoke to where literally in that position because of medical bills. One man I spoke was in a vehicle accident and lost his foot. His medical bills were almost half a million dollars. He had to claim bankruptcy, lost his marriage and things went downhill from there. Breaks my heart honestly. 💔 I had a ruptured appendix with complications and was in the hospital for one MONTH and it cost me NOTHING! The people in the USA making the decisions have both money and insurance and don’t care about you. It’s terrible.

[@leeriches8841]

Jesus Christ that poor man. We talk about countries like North Korea brainwashing their citizens but Americans are just as bad in believing they live in the land of the free. The free what?!

[@alejandrodecalblanco5113]

Im from Spain, a few years ago broke 5 ribs and got a very nasty wound in my leg, i needed tons of stiches, and even got a nerve of my leg damaged ( i needed MRI for that ). Total cost: like 20€ for the MRI, thats it. ( Had to stay 2 days at the hospital too)

[@esthervaneijk4586]

Once saw a news report about an American town. A giant hall was filled with people coming to see volunteer doctors, dentists and whatever more medical people. Some of the kids (10-12 years) NEVER had seen a doctor/dentist/whatever in their lives.... To be honest, a lot of the problems people had started out pretty harmless but over time grew into serious and even life-threatening situations. As a European I was absolutely appaled that this huge nation doesn't seem to care for its citizens. Since when did US healthcare became a business form instead of a basic human right?

[@Westcountrynordic]

The NHS is free at point of service, its paid for from income tax and National Insurance which is taken from peoples wages at source. It costs less than what an American pays in health insurance, co-pays and out of pocket. Some figures show that yes the amount of tax an American pays will go up but they will save on not paying health insurance and co-pays

[@dennisepeart5002]

I recently tripped over and broke my shoulder in two places, and chipped another bit of bone clear off. X Ray's, meds, physio-zero cost. In August I had a complication to my diabetes, 3 days in hospital, iv antibiotics and emergency surgery then daily dressing changes by nurses, again zero cost. I earn £21k and pay about £400 monthly for all taxes. I'm so grateful I live in Scotland.

[@leeriches8841]

So nice to see a fellow Scot here showing appreciation for our NHS!

[@KayoMichiels]

And sad thing is... you don't pay for the healthcare.. you pay for the insurer...

[@jefforymitchell5697]

If you have to book a holiday in another country just to have basic healthcare needs seen to, then there is something fundamentally wrong with the way the healthcare system in your country operates.

[@axeami1354]

I had a motorcycle accident around 10 years ago, it put me in hospital for almost a month, i had repeated regular mri scans to check for internal bleeding, and surgery to completely reconstruct my hand and forearm, i then went through 4 months of physio. 1 year later I needed a second set of surgeries and physio due to complications however the NHS had no surgery slot for a long time so they sent me to a private hospital instead. I DIDNT PAY A SINGLE PENNY FOR ANYTHING, not the food, surgery, or medication, Not even for the private hospital. Another thing to note is all prescription medication has a standard cost of around £10. UNLESS you have a condition that will mean you need medication for life such as diabetes or thyroid issues, in this case you get an exemption card meaning all prescription medication is completely free of upfront cost. now here's the kicker, a lot of Americans jump to the taxation excuse without looking into where their tax money goes! You guy pay more in tax than we do towards healthcare even before you start considering medical insurance.

[@fattwat1]

Only England pay for prescriptions other parts of the uk like Wales where I am from don't even pay for prescriptions only England

[@jefforymitchell5697]

Do you guys have to pay any extra taxes as riders that car drivers don't pay? In New Zealand we have to pay an ACC levy on our rego (MOT) that adds about $350 onto registration costs. ACC is the Accident Claims and Compensation organisation, the reasoning being that bikers claim more often due to higher risk of injury than car drivers. Edit: assuming you're from the UK.

[@axeami1354]

@@jefforymitchell5697 NAA, in the UK tax and insurance is often much cheaper on motorbikes than cars with no additional cost. I'm 26 and pay around £90 tax for my 700, £340(varies wildly depending where you live) for insurance and £35 for an MOT.

[@sonyabowler7491]

@@fattwat1 In S Ireland, it's one euro per item

[@Helmaron1538]

@@fattwat1 neither does Scotland.

[@leeriches8841]

I’m on 7 different vital medications daily (some are up to 4 times a day.) I have to see a doctor at least twice a month, blood tests once a month, recently had a lower abdomen ultrasound and due for another next month (even the car parking at the hospital was free!) Before I had to stop working, I had a seizure at work and was in an ambulance within 10 minutes. Due to my circumstances, the hospital even arranged transport home for me. As I live in Scotland, none of this costs me a single penny. I called the doctors this morning and have been giving an appointment in just two hours time! I am not working right now due to bad health (obviously) but even when I was the tax deducted didn’t bother me as it wasn’t that much and when I think about how much I rely on our National Health Service, I’d gladly pay more. If I happened to be an American in the exact same circumstances, I think I’d be dead by now. The NHS gets bad press in the USA but it’s our lifeline and we appreciate it so, so much. I feel so bad for Americans, raised to believe they are the world leaders and are the land of the free.

[@mervinmannas7671]

Yes even here in the UK we do pay a fair bit of tax but as others below have said because of tthe way our system is structured we get more for our money and still pay less than you do. Our basic rate of tax is 20% which goes to the Government and pays for defence, schools etc. we then pay national insurancee between 7-13% which pays for the NHS, benefits if we are too sick to work or lose our jobs. Car owners pay road tax for road maintenance etc. And we pay local council tax which covers local social services for the elderly, rubbish collection and stuff in our area. All this combined is still less than you pay in tax and health insurance combined.

[@dumnonii5012]

I recently spent nearly a month in hospital here in the UK with double phenomena. While there I had multiple conversations with doctors not to mention chest xrays and scans along with spending time in intensive care.. My bill upon leaving was a grand total of £0.00... It cost me more to get the bus home from hospital.... Think on that USA..

[@elunedlaine8661]

Yes, you'd maybe pay slightly more tax but you wouldn't have monthly payments to an insurance company.

[@randar1969]

In my country if i need dental work done it will cost me $3 dollars and 65 cents and that's the price of the public transportation to get there and back. But i have to admit if i lose a teeth i can get an artificial replacement for 0 cost but it will be a cheap one. I have to pay the cost for more expensive one like gold or other types, but only the costs they are not allowed to profit from it. Insurance is around $140-$240/month depending if you opt for 12 or 24 physio sessions per year and those kinds of differences and it is mandatory. But then again if you can show you cannot afford it (minimum/low wage job or on social wellfare) then the government will pay like $70-180 back each month, and then you can pay the rest of it from your income or social wellfare. BTW social wellfare is around $1200/month can be higher if your bills are too high. Hence they even pay part of your rent and energy costs if those costs brings you below certain amounts deemed needed to pay for neccesaties. For all that though taxes on income are higher up to 50% above like $70000/year. (for the first 30.000 it's like 20% then for the part above that 35% and then the highest bracket of 50% starts at 70.000 and up. But then again we have no VAT added at the cash registers, we pay a flat rate of 7% for items you need and around 18% for luxuries. (those are included in the prices listed). It's a lot but you get nice roads no potholes, no fear going homeless due to housing costs, no fear for medical costs and all kinds of other services. Just to show a bit how capitalism and socialism is used in Europe. You cannot compare it to socialists states in South America. BTW i got a brain disease in 1969 spent months in hospitals had several surgeries and have physio for like 50 years now. Total cost : out of pocket? zero 0 zilch. I would be dead if i was born in the USA, simply due to costs involved. Isn't it irony that it was an doctor/professor from the USA that saved my life here? Paid for by insurance ofcourse. I was too sick and still an infant and couldn't be transported to the USA so they brought an expert over. God Bless America but i am happy living here. Atleast here i can see a doctor telling me it's just a cold take this cough sirope drink against soar throath and go home. without me even having to have a wallet with me.

[@kallumleader9110]

The biggest powerhouse in the world and not having a free healthcare absolutely baffles us in most of Europe. We don't have to worry when we get sick, it should be the same for the US!

[@roberte5057]

Have not had health care cover for years. I am now 62. I have had a Caesarian, laminectomy, and a fractured leg and smashed ankle. I have paid nothing. I do have ambulance cover which is about 250.00 a year. From Australia.

[@johnsbone]

In the UK each working person pays 6% of their income monthly between 18 yrs and 66 yrs - you pay nothing if you do not earn more than GBP 12.000 per year. or you are unemployed. All unemployed are "insured" for free. Any EU (European citizen also gets free health care as we do in the other 27 EU nations. You do not the 6% on anything you earn over GBP 140,000. Each worker also pays 25% on their earnings as income tax. We get free NHS health care when ever you need it. Ambulances, and even Helicopter amulbulances are also free. If you need drugs these are free once you pay a fixed fee of GPS10 per item/box.

[@sarahjoines9343]

Gina a UK comedian has a story about breaking her arm while in the USA on holiday it was cheaper for her to get first class air ticket back to UK and get it fixed in uk for free

[@donnaecroyd2473]

We do pay for health care but it's payed in insurance through your pay and its hardly anything so no cost through NHS .Dental work is only free if you are on low income or benefits otherwise its expensive .

[@adamdalton3492]

Hello , i had an operation to replace my left eye socket with Titanium after losing the socket too a knuckle duster. Thank god for our N.H.S absolutely free

[@cree878]

NHS isn’t free lol! We pay a national insurance stamp on our wages think the last time I checked it was £3.15 but it’s taken from our gross income before tax

[@ellendurkee5444]

a few years ago I had an aneurysm burst in my brain, I had an ambulance to the hospital, was looked after by nurses and 2 doctors, was sent by ambulance to a bigger hospital where I was seen by a neurologist and neurosurgeon, had MRI and emergency treatment had coils implanted, was drugged and keep in a coma for a week on life-support. On day 10 I had a stroke, then another surgery, then recovery in ICU for a week,.Then moved to the neuro stepdown for 2 weeks, then taken by ambulance to a rehab hospital where I was seen by neurologists, neuropsychologists, physical therapists, and lots and lots of drugs.I left there after 2 months. total bill? $0.00 (except for a parking pass, $30)

[@lordpurchase9189]

Can you do a video of American Reacts to Drum & Bass? Its all about profit before anything else today so I don't think anything will change in regards to things becoming free.

[@thunder131]

You guys in the USA got earn at least a $1000 dollars a week , just to get by

[@johnchristmas7522]

Total tax in the UK is about 26% of your wage inc. health care.- so the more you earn the more you pay upto a limit of 40%. American tax (all taxes) and insurance costs, cost Americans 46% of their wage. Your health insurance does not cover all, so you get co-pay, which means you pay even more. In fact some people even go bankrupt. So we pay more tax because of our health care is a lie. Generated by Medical Companies and Insurance Companies. So you are being taken, big time.

[@lindarolph9069]

Although we don't have to pay for medical treatment at the point of use here in the UK we have actually paid for the service from the day we started work after school. We pay via our National Insurance contribution which is deducted from our salary automatically. The problem we have at the moment is that foreigners arrive here for free health care which is draining our resources.

[@peacehope4461]

No Linda, ‘foreigners’ have to pay for NHS use on top of paying taxes, while British born people get it for free at the point of service. What is causing issues in the NHS at the moment is there is a shortage of staff- DRs, Nurses, mid wives etc because of BREXIT. Those ‘foreigners’ who you complain of were the key workers who kept the NHS running during covid while having to pay extra to use it themselves.

[@leeriches8841]

@@peacehope4461 I believe Linda was referring more to the ‘illegal immigrants’ that are putting immense pressure on many of our vital services, not just the NHS but local councils and community projects.

[@iriscollins7583]

​@@peacehope4461Proof of workers from EUROPE working in NHS hospitals.I think you mean Commonwealth countries.

[@Bellz972]

Honestly your face reactions is the one of the main reasons I watch your videos 😂 so dramatic

[@Michaelthomson500]

Its cheaper for her to go mexico for 2 weeks and get her teeth done than get it done in america

[@D-ragon-S]

Europeans all have free healthcare, pay no tips in restaurants, have fully payed motharnaty leave at least 4 weeks but more often 14-52 weeks. Pay no extra sales tax. No property tax. Free education up and until university ends. Average taxrate = 33 % To much, you think?

[@murayDNB]

i never payd for my medical stuff and i had a heart surgery. everthing was free.. thank germany

[@JohnHazelwood58]

Ain't that sad!? Americans fly to Europa to get their health fixed, stay there for like 10 weeks at the hospital/doctors and/or a nice hotel as it's still very much cheaper than get treated in a US hospital for one week!? o_O Well, you should think about that as it's sad! :-/

[@mariafletcher6603]

Hay bro. Your face was a picture. You looked like a cartoon character when there eyeballs come out of there socket's. I'm not being disrespectful either. That was funny. from UK 🇬🇧👍👍 an old cockney gal

[@Anton-ll9rm]

Include insurance in the income tax.

[@jappyhoy]

my mri for my disease was $2400. took 2 years to pay off. 😭

[@HolyInquisition]

Wow. I'm so glad I live in the UK where my healthcare is paid via taxes so I'd never have to pay for things like that. You poor Americans are being screwed.

[@Lorre982]

for my desease i need to take 1spinal mri and 1 encephal mri at least each2 years, and variuous ultrasound, and other visit, i pay zero because i was born whit this genetic desease, i repeat i pay zero.

[@ladythalia227]

That’s insane. I opted for an MRI at a private institution to avoid the wait in Norway. It cost me $85

[@mikefufuffalo8487]

For the price of meds in the U.S., boat to Cuba, get your meds, come back. Save you a fortune. Also Cuba has cool things like lung cancer vaccines. Could buy the boat and it'll pay for itself. Why are there no drug dealers doing this? The market is huge, and the jail time you'd get is a lot less than a brick of heroin.

[@BlackHoleSpain]

Cuba ain't got anything! Patients even have to get their bedsheets from home in order to sleep over a mat, sometimes also medicines too! There ain't food on the streets, let alone meds

[@jappyhoy]

my husband made 56k last year we only saw 34. so yea. i’d rather them take 40-50% cause out of our 34 we paid about 12k last year in my medical from my disease.

[@darrylbrookes2780]

lol they only take 40% on anything you earn over 40k basically you pay nothing on the 1st 10k you earn then 20 % on the 10k to 40k then 40% on the money you earn over 40k a lil simplified but yeah.... if you earn a regular wage 25-35k tax out of your wage is very small 20% of 15-25k which is like 3-5k although you pay national insurance aswell which adds on about 1k per year (ish) so the average tax bill will be 4-6k if you earn between 25 to 35 grand a year plus if you pay into a pension your employer has to match what you put in. and they/the government does the accounting for you so you dont have to pay that. but that also includes free health cars for everything except 1 . voluntary plastic surgery or 2 . dental work but you get big discounts on emergency dental work 3 . glasses and or contact lenses ya gotta pay for them your self plus ya get 5 weeks paid holiday and 8 paid bank holidays (christmas / easter and such) plus 9 months paid leave for maternity only 2 - 4 weeks paternity but hay and if your out of work ya get about 350 a month for nothing while you look for a job plus they will pay part of ya rent and then there are food banks for free food if ya still need a bit more help (with or with out a job) not to shabby ay

[@eubeccab]

We have universal healthcare in my country and it’s available to everyone, even if you’re just a tourist and need healthcare for some reason.

[@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632]

Actually tourists have to pay with insurance. It’s not free.

[@iriscollins7583]

​@@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632In the past the government was very kac with foreigners, not chasing them when they went back home not paying medical bills They have wised up to people coming here just to take advantage of our Health care.

[@Shoomer1988]

"Californians pays 60 to 70% in income taxes" No they don't. Try between 1% to 12.3%.

[@charliedock2621]

Your president sent off billions abroad to help people you've never know and it's praised as a good deed what about your own people mate it's a strange world we live in

[@pershorefoodbanktrusselltr3632]

I paid £12,000 in tax and national insurance last year, to pay for the NHS! It’s not free unless you are an illegal immigrant or you don’t work! When people say it’s free it really annoys me! It’s certainly not free.

[@hybrit9881]

free at the point of use* if you wish to be pedantic

[@dib000]

You did not pay 12k in tax just for the NHS, it would be a tiny fraction of that that went to healthcare.

[@Labben91]

@@dib000 No, majority of the taxes goes to healthcare.

[@Labben91]

@@hybrit9881Aka not free.

[@grahamsmith9541]

@@Labben91 No it doesn't look at your end of year tax statement. It tells you exactly how much of your tax went on healthcare

[@bobbierocksbuster5584]

I like your channel but STOP saying BRO every second word ✌️