US Healthcare System Explained

Ever wondered how the healthcare system in the USA worked? We explain everything in this video!
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[@TheInfographicsShow]

What's your experience with the healthcare system in your country? Did you receive treatment you needed or was it denied because you couldn't afford it?

[@g00degg]

You have pinned Singapore on the wrong location. The location you had pinned is Brunei.

[@andywong7612]

I am a Chinese living in US now, even China doesn't have democracy, but it has a far better and efficient healthcare system.

[@flipbugoystar]

You should do Healthcare system explained for kids. Or explain politics and economy for kids.

[@Mr-Faraz92]

in Srilanka HealthCare is Completely Free of Cost Shame on America... Srilanka is Poorest Country in the World And America is Rich Country Shame on You American Health Care System

[@alenosmancevic7126]

In most developed european countries like Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands insurance covers almost everything. Health care in the US is a joke

[@ptown24]

You know its bad when a bone is sticking out body and you dont want to call the ambulance because your worried about the bill

[@alexandercrush]

Yeah, it's pretty bad. Even with health insurance it's still not 100%. Because you have to make sure everything is network. My friend got a bill for $45,000 because the room wasn't in network.

[@kevyntav]

@@alexandercrush not to mention the dreaded deductibles

[@dstuddard4u]

Our government run healthcare screws us over. If the market was deregulated, healthcare would be more affordable.

[@joaquinjr2570]

@@dstuddard4u no it literally wouldn’t. These people run healthcare like a business and if you think they wouldn’t charge the most they could while giving you the least possible you most be out of your mind. And if you think competition will lower the price I’m telling you right now these but companies will monopolize like they do in many other sectors of our economy.

[@Willybean08]

@@dstuddard4u They should actually regulate more..

[@IU_fanboy]

the us spends up to $8,508 per capita for healthcare, while the second, Norway, spends $5,699. Yet the healthcare in America isn't even good

[@caracrabtree715]

I heayit was up closer to $10k now

[@alexandercrush]

Difference is Norway doesn't over charge everything towards crazy amounts. A blanket alone can run a charge up to $2k

[@tanvirlatif3203]

When hearing the prices of the US healthcare system you're hoping that they're stating Zimbabwean dollar and not US dollars

[@ansuhmayram]

I complain about paying £8 for my inhalers in the uk

[@hoopsonwheels]

H M your NHS is a godsend

[@Polandball1138]

Bill for fixing a sickness in murica: $743

[@RooftopRose079]

Really? I pay $89 out of pocket for mine.

[@ac04project]

A single wisdom tooth pain, got it removed. No complications, No insurance $5,500... Thanks Nassau Medical Hospital..

[@januajayjanuajay6158]

Oof

[@rajkapadia164]

There should definitely be a single payer healthcare system in the US, like every other industrialized nation has.

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Raj Kapadia my healthcare is fine

[@isaipeasy9281]

@@KanyeTheGayFish69 so

[@rajkapadia164]

sasquatch 747 For millions of other Americans though, their healthcare isn’t fine.

[@databanks]

yup, costs me the time it takes to walk to the clinic to see a doctor. $0 for the appointment, $5.60 for any prescription. Gotta love Australia's single pay health care

[@hiERD100]

Where I live when you walk to see a doctor it costs $20 upfront.

[@weixyz137]

In other words, we are getting screwed over. The middleman (i.e. insurance companies) takes all the money. CEOs get hundreds of millions of dollars as bonuses. How on earth can we a health care system function when the private insurance companies try to maximize profits? Other dev nations have higher taxes but have universal insurance. We too have high effective tax, one private and one private (i.e. insurance premium), but our politicians and media are not honest about pointing this out and screwing us over. I would def be okay with paying higher public tax since i wouldn't be paying for insurance premium. Even if the price might be higher and i might be paying for others, its the right thing to do, and I eventually will need health care and others would be paying for me then. I am ready got Medicare for all.

[@shavingryansprivates4332]

Americans are indoctrinated to think that everything socialist is basicly going to lead to venuzuela like conditions while everyone with atleast 2 brain cells can understand that these people are aiming for an european like government. Seriously if you watch some fox news you will get what i mean the fact that millions of americans watch that bullshit really is extremelyfunny and scary at the same time

[@imanepink]

preach both of you!!!

[@williamexchange2219]

Thank you so much for letting me express my feelings about your video. You record every video post so well. Keep the hard work going and good luck.

[@graceusa3942]

My jaw was dislocated by yawning. I went to ER. It took a doctor 10 seconds to put it back. I didn't use a drop of any pain meds. I was charged $1500.oo. Then I filled a form saying that I was not able to pay, then later I paid $750.oo.

[@adamchase1517]

They would rather spend their taxes on military and guns rather than health. Glad I live in the Greatest Country In The World United Kingdom

[@KainDestinedAscension]

same

[@auspiciousman]

In that video he said that the total cost of healthcare in the US is over 3 trillion dollars that is over 3 times as much as the US military budget and making healthcare paid for by the government would triple the taxes and I think a lot of Americans would rather have lower taxes

[@miriaminverardi1260]

I'm sorry, I'm European and I cannot believe that you have to PAY for an AMBULANCE. That's INSANE

[@BrooklynBabeee]

Miriam Inverardi My Cousin Boyfriend got hit by a car, knocked out cold only to wake up in the hospital with a huge medical bill of over 1G.

[@miriaminverardi1260]

@@BrooklynBabeee I'm so sorry to hear this... I'm a Med student and I couldn't imagine having to talk to people about money, knowing that they may not afford it. That would be truly heartbreaking for me

[@miriaminverardi1260]

@@BrooklynBabeee I just cannot imagine a world in which people have the fear of getting hurt or becoming infected because they cannot afford the bill.

[@Riandora99]

An ambulance after insurance is usually anywhere from $500-2200, depending on if the ambulance has to take any steps to keep you stable on the ride to the hospital. ER visits easily cost $1,000+ even for things they deem minor. I was once charged $75 for a single standard over the counter ibuprofen pill while waiting to be seen when I complained of pain. It's ridiculous.

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

@@Riandora99 It's $45 in ON CAN $220 if it's deemed medically unnecessary

[@handsomeT-zf8to]

Wow, It's like the hospital is owned by Mr Krabs

[@LS-Moto]

Mr. Krabs got kicked out of a hospital for not having insurance.

[@adampkalb]

I remember Krusty Towers. The whole joke was that Mr. Krabs had ridiculous ideas to turn the Krusty Krab into a hotel, and then had later plans to turn it into a hospital after learning the hard way how much each of those cost.

[@Photons-tx5ef]

In a nationalized system, the government sets fixed budgets amd prices. However these policies have limited adoption in America. Many don't seem comfortable with the idea of spending less. Most people just want the government to pay for healthcare, instead of finding out why everything costs as much as it does.

[@AdaFear]

Every other country: health care America: h(EA)lth care

[@mrlucipurr420]

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[@greenleafyman1028]

@S K EA or Electronic Arts is the most greedy Game publisher.

[@VigneshKumar.Stoicist]

haha

[@dead2675]

This comment is so underrated

[@abbad707]

Lmfai

[@LuisReyes-bj2us]

Did anyone else notice that the IV bag and the tissues were in the wrong place?

[@Uncharted95]

'Murica

[@gringocolombian9919]

yeah

[@databanks]

yup

[@majorlanguid]

That was bothering me during that part.

[@dionero9363]

Yeah I was confused when that segment started. I'm like what kind of tissues are they.

[@RamitHELPLINE2]

The exorbitant cost of healthcare in America is a result of several complex factors. Firstly, the country's fragmented healthcare system leads to inefficiencies and administrative overheads, with multiple layers of bureaucracy and paperwork increasing expenses. Additionally, the high prices of medical services, pharmaceuticals, and equipment contribute significantly to healthcare costs, fueled by a lack of price transparency and competition. Moreover, the prevalence of costly medical procedures, defensive medicine practices, and a fee-for-service payment model further drive up expenses. Addressing these systemic issues and promoting reforms focused on efficiency, affordability, and accessibility is crucial to mitigate the burden of healthcare costs on individuals and the economy...

[@RamitHELPLINE2]

Investing can play a crucial role in helping individuals manage and keep up with healthcare expenses in the United States. By strategically allocating funds into investment vehicles such as health savings accounts (HSAs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and brokerage accounts, individuals can build a financial cushion to cover medical bills and unexpected healthcare costs. Moreover, investing in dividend-paying stocks, bonds, and real estate investment trusts (REITs) can generate passive income streams that can be earmarked for healthcare expenses. Additionally, investing in healthcare-focused mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) allows individuals to capitalize on the growth potential of the healthcare sector while diversifying their investment portfolio. By adopting a proactive approach to investing and diligently managing their finances, individuals can better navigate the challenges of healthcare expenses and secure their financial well-being.

[@Master_Sri_ArkashanaHELPLINE]

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[@wheelmangames5366]

"Only $500." Dude you have any idea how happy i was when i found $1 on the ground at 4Am at work today? I thought it was a Trap.

[@lillyie]

$500 is pocket change when it comes to the healthcare system of the US

[@3dPrintingMillennial]

I was thinking the same when I heard this

[@SESsie010]

Wilson pls

[@joshuamaldonado250]

WheelmanGames just do that 500 times

[@RooftopRose079]

Only $500? That could cover a college class for me and the book.

[@nlocekibag5935]

The World: We treat you even if you don’t have money. USA: Pay or Die.

[@realdragon]

They adapted pay to -win- survive strategy

[@palaven4048]

No, its illegal to deny care in the US regardless of ability to pay.

[@realdragon]

@@palaven4048 So they force you to go bankrupt?

[@amarodantas7210]

Well we pay taxes tho

[@Shadow77999]

@@realdragon exactly lol

[@albertocrescini2076]

What about healthcare in Italy? I got burnt 6 years ago. I got hospitalized for three months and I had 20 surgeries. The price? Absolutely free. Because healthcare is not luxury.

[@badassmomofteens4611]

Same in Romania...doctors are paid by the government...there are "private hospitals" too but same doctors from public hospitals work there...only difference? You want a stake for a meal,choose private,pay from ur pocket...

[@toby2636]

Same in the uk

[@kit3131]

People here believe it's socialism. For people that challenge them, they refer to Venezuela. But they omit the healthcare in Canada, UK, Australia, and all other countries with Universal healthcare. They instead argues about the long waiting time and quality of care

[@tnb3466]

Same in Argentina

[@manoelleao1645]

@@kit3131 These arguments are utterly ridiculous.

[@acutechicken5798]

*Who knew health care could be so complicated*

[@blackhole-gz7mg]

A wonderful quote from our president the self proclaimed "stable genius"

[@blackhole-gz7mg]

@@NeightrixPrime the ACA is a terrible republican idea that Obama inplemented; it's not universal health care. However Donald Trump has been sabotaging the ACA since he took office by removing the ACA mandate and withholding subsidies, So naturally companies have been forced to raise costs.

[@COJ.Island]

The Infographics Show knew! 😎 ✌❤

[@rodigoduterte9192]

Well, capitalized healthcare suck tjen?

[@weixyz137]

Neightrix Prime the ACA is heading towards the right direction, but Obama didn't go far enough to pass Medicare for all. Ever since Trump became president, he rolled back on ACA which resulted in less people being insured. He hasn't done anything to help reducing medical cost

[@Naturenerd1000]

It doesn't matter how much money you make. If you get sick in America you're screwed. Insurence companies are part of the problem since it spikes the price of everything.

[@playdefxnse7281]

Thats why you gonna save money for emergencies

[@miriambucholtz9315]

Try doing that when your only source of income is a Social Security check and you have that tightly budgeted to start with.

[@playdefxnse7281]

@@miriambucholtz9315 isnt that what obamacare is for?

[@chasesmith9398]

Why not get a good job that has health benefits. My moms health care plan covers her and all 3 kids. We never had to pay a lot of money for health care. People need to get good jobs with good benefits.

[@miriambucholtz9315]

Skye Abadam, I'm retired and on Medicare.

[@spellonyou7987]

When your citizen said " don't call ambulance" because she can't afford it when she seriously injured then that's how you know the goverment failing their people.

[@aymanelkadouri8235]

Call an uber

[@user-dd8vo7or2d]

@@aymanelkadouri8235 Does an Uber have on board medical facilities and trained staff to stop you from bleeding out?

[@aymanelkadouri8235]

@@user-dd8vo7or2d no But its either that or call the ambulance If you're poor or just barely making ends meet you won't call the ambulance if it costs that much

[@kenziewinchester3304]

@@aymanelkadouri8235 yeah and it shouldn’t have to be a choice for someone to either choose bankruptcy or to possibly bleed out and die in an Uber.

[@fedeph665]

@@aymanelkadouri8235 I'm thankful to live in a country where is a crime not calling an ambulance when is needed, which is also free service for everyone.

[@kovak4576]

will be cheaper to buy an flying ticket and go to canada just to get doctor appointment

[@Patchuchan]

If you have something serious it would be cheaper to buy your own plane and fly up there.

[@kovak4576]

idk whats more serious than 250.000$ plane(lowest plane cost that will be able to use international airports

[@mr.baymax6809]

I was born in Canada lol

[@GamingVest]

Have fun waiting for months to just get a diagnosis

[@theopot5798]

Hard to believe that, is that true?

[@hayleemitchell9570]

It’s more expensive to have a chronic illness than to own a car 🙃🙃

[@Corkoth55]

I would say that's probably true anywhere...

[@I.KUchiha]

But that's true anywhere in the world car prices come in all ranges from dirty cheap to crazy expensive can't really compare it to US hospital bills which are usually really expensive

[@andydai6175]

Unless your in Canada, then the healthcare is free

[@Sara-vj3md]

My SUV is $32,000. My stepfather was in the hospital for 2 nights and had various tests done for his cancer, and his bills are already upwards of $34,000. I could sell my brand new vehicle to pay for those bills and I still wouldn’t have enough.

[@ianwitucki7638]

Or a house...

[@nietur]

Most horrific crimes: The US Healthcare System

[@abren5974]

Quebec literally declared it a human rights violation to force someone into the socialised healthcare system they have there.

[@shrek19yearsago78]

@@abren5974 proof evidence all i here is bla bla bla but

[@thomasungaro494]

What u want the wealthy to pay for ur doctor appointment

[@nietur]

@@thomasungaro494 the rich who lives off my work? I want that it's affordable and people don't get extortet, mostly

[@blubberman911]

@@thomasungaro494 The wealthy are users.. they use the poor and middle class to make them rich. Making them pay higher taxes is acceptable to me

[@boomeranglord3035]

European:wanna hear a joke? American:sure! European: free healthcare.. American: I don’t get it ... European: *i know*

[@christian140]

Oooooh He doesn't get free health care Now i get it

[@gumballgtr1478]

Insurance covers most of it dumbarse

[@rigobatiancila5824]

Yet Europeans come to America for quality medical treatment all the time LOL

[@rigobatiancila5824]

@David Waller yes. US healthcare may be really expensive, but the quality and innovation in the system is off the charts compared to anywhere else in the world. Thats why the US has the highest cancer survival rate despite many on the left claiming that Switzerland's universal healthcare is better.

[@Tengri30]

@@rigobatiancila5824 The US is the county investing the biggest stack of dough into the health industry. Yet, it's cheaper to own a private jet than getting treated for a chronic disease.

[@jskillz253]

“Don’t call an ambulance” damn, Im so American. I have said that so many times myself lmao.

[@bnclalala]

Who knows I am from Greece and the ambulance here is free, how much will an american pay just for the ambulance not the treatmeant? I am really curious

[@jskillz253]

With insurance if you don’t call ahead and tell the emergency room your coming (because according to health insurance companies, we Americans can predict the future) it can go from $100 to over $1,000+ and that’s NYC that I’m talking about.

[@bnclalala]

But if someone gets in an accident and needs to be rushed in the ER how can they know to call ahead? That's insane and has no logic behind it. America's healthcare really needs to change and to be accessible by people with less money. Thank you for answering me :) and sorry for possible mistakes with my english

[@tenaarfeiri7164]

@@bnclalala That's America for you. Money > logic, and it's your fault that you weren't able to save enough to cover that exact, arbitrary amount each hospital and ambulance can charge you. No seriously, they can charge you whatever they want for any reason.

[@bnclalala]

@@tenaarfeiri7164 I was looking it up online and they charged a man hundreds of dollars for saline solution. wtf this literally cost 1 dollar. Hospitals are taking advantage of sick people. Never leaving europe lol

[@rea8585]

As a European, I'm really wondering: who makes a profit from this situation? Let's face it: if nobody would make a profit from this situation, it would have been changed already.

[@postmodpen1169]

Quick Fix - Thought Provoking Videos the doctors. they are humans too, y'know?

[@PuddingXXL]

Nah dude the pharma industry and privatized insurance companies. The doctors get jack shit compared to that.

[@shavingryansprivates4332]

Politicians don't really earn money from this apart from maybe getting a high paying job after doing their bidding as a politician. But huge campaign contributions (legal bribery) has indeed made it so companies can legally bribe politicians in this twisted no brain country since it is way more likely for the politicians who raises more money to win making this country effectively an olligarchy.

[@neindanke3420]

Hospitals also profit from this system.

[@AnOriginalYouTuber]

That's an incredibly good question.

[@davidelancellotti8796]

I'm Italian and i'm a surgeon, in my hospital almost every operation that i do is free for the patient and paid by our country, and the same is for every hospital in Italy, i'm proud to say that our healthcare system is one of the greatest in the world.

[@ecota8150]

Sounds fair and breathtaking to have a good medical system.

[@elitistninja]

Yes, how much do citizens pay for healthcare out of their paychecks?

[@rendomstranger8698]

@@elitistninja Less than you pay for insurance, excluding your copay.

[@aniweebph8073]

Must be nice to live in Italy.

[@Sebastian-xy3xk]

[@seaninlondon4424]

UK NHS : One day I was rapidly losing vision in one eye. Left work and went to Moorefields eye hospital. Within one hour infection was diagnosed, immediately treated and prescription to fix. No cost. Love you NHS.

[@Hartchell]

I work for NHS and i love it so much.. 💙 Our paid taxes are worth it! I'm so glad i did not dream for US!

[@danw1374]

​@Hartchell Wouldn't live in the US if you paid me. Imagine falling ill? You would have to sell your house. Fcking ridiculous.

[@josem588]

@@Hartchell is because the uk don’t spends money in pointless wars

[@srinivba123]

That's probably a miracle. I have heard patients waiting for months in UK to get a CT scan. It is free but is it available?

[@arturoescorcia]

When guns are a constitutional right but healthcare is a privilege. Murican priorities.

[@TheBoxingNinja]

Health Care is a right, it's in the "pursuit of happiness" part of the Constitution. But just because something is a right doesn't make it free. I didn't turn 18 and the government gave me a gun complimentary of the US tax payers, I had to buy one. You have the right to buy guns and health Care, there is no difference besides the fact gun manufacturers don't charge you 200x the price it costed them to make it. They need to tell people "You can't charge that much for something that's needed". In my state it is illegal to mark up your prices when a storm is about to hit as you would be taking advantage of the situation where people need clean water and food. If they can do that with water, they can do that with the healthcare.

[@richjuin9504]

Arturo Escorcia hey outsider, how about you consider the fact that many Americans like to be able to empower themselves and be able to defend themselves, instead of relying on the government. It’s called independence.

[@TIENxSHINHAN]

Rich Juin why do you think he's an outsider? He's more than likely American.

[@Alexmirg]

I find it funny that healthcare should be a right and I have to pay for Julio’s healthcare who doesn’t work

[@HelenEk7]

@@Alexmirg You mean like you already pay for his 5 children who attends public school? And like you help pay for health care for 1/3 of the US population? (medicare, medicaid, military healthcare, prison healthcare....)

[@usernamexax8384]

“Yo dude I just got shot” “*50 grand*” “Wait what!?” “*Sir that will be 50 Grand*” “I’ll just bleed out thanks.”

[@realdragon]

"Can I combine it with my student loan? 100 is nice round number"

[@blinkin304]

50k seems like you are low balling the price significantly.

[@52andattitude48]

PiK That’s the cost WITH insurance homie😂

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

@PiK The irony is insurance is risk pooling which is a socialistic concept. Only the uninsured bear the full costs themselves.

[@holyboi2601]

Pablo Gonzalez free healthcare is socialism

[@Willybean08]

I almost lost my life because I had a brain tumor. I had 10 surgeries, and went through intensive medical treatment for 5 years. I live in Botswana, a developing country, and I didn't pay anything.

[@krayziejerry]

That would have been over 100,000 easily here in US

[@ardellandaya1965]

@@krayziejerry more like nearly 100k per surgery considering it was a brain tumour and would require highly skilled surgeons to remove.

[@andresmolina4879]

Are you doing better? 😳

[@CosmoShidan]

@@andresmolina4879 The fact that they're writing a comment isn't an indicator?

[@stylaz95]

Weren't you living in Elfin Cove, Alaska?

[@cherryboywriter6299]

I got charged 4000 for an anxiety pill and an overnight bed after having a work stress breakdown. America is terrible.

[@ExitGamesLabs]

EU is worst

[@supersuit5790]

I’m smelling BS

[@Jio_W]

USA WhiteDoctor eu ten times better in America if you get injured 🤕 they just let you die

[@alexmikhylov]

I bet the situation greatly helped your anxiety issues

[@chickenhoarder27]

@@ExitGamesLabs They do it alot better than the us

[@anthonyulloa4408]

How to save money for healthcare in America : don’t get sick

[@hasaki5841]

Or dont call ambulance

[@Jestrath]

Anthony Ulloa Even then for the majority of Americans they still can't hardly save any money.

[@yuhboi3968]

Dank anime.

[@skitflow5.046]

@@hasaki5841 Don't break a leg, don't trip and busted your head needing stichs.

[@redpalex]

Just don't exist in the first place.

[@VoiceOfTheEmperor]

Care is calculated by the size of your wallet.

[@dannieboy824]

Which is disgusting :(

[@zaptheking3942]

A wallet wouldn’t even fit all the money that you would need. Might as well just have a large safe full of money 💰

[@syndoodlefs4791]

And people complain about rationing based on need haha. If you cant afford it here, your screwed.

[@syndoodlefs4791]

@Jon Luci it wouldnt have to cost anything if we actually pushed for healthcare for all, but conservatives and insurance companies took over the bill

[@RedLeader327]

@Jon Luci Obamacare is based off the conservative Heritage Foundation plan that was crafted in the 90s to oppose Universal Health Care that was also proposed.

[@Hermph]

This is literally just propaganda. The entire first half of the video is just walking about how "_UnBeLiEvAbLy_" expensive American healthcare is, followed by how Obamacare was a good act, while ignoring the fact that Obamacare made private insurance 2-3 times more expensive than before. The remainder of the video explains the actual system, but scatters little criticisms throughout, making sure that you leave the video with a negative impression of the US and its healthcare. In truth, if you have a full-time job (that is not at McDonald's) you will spend less money on your healthcare than the average European does through their taxes.

[@jackcarraway4707]

So what are you supposed to do if you were laid off and can't find a job?

[@Hermph]

@@jackcarraway4707 The unemployment rate is at the lowest that it has been for decades. The only people who don't find jobs in this economy are those who are lazy.

[@dannieboy824]

Here in New Zealand every citizen is entitled to comprehensive healthcare. If you visit the doctor you only have to pay the consultation fee. Hospitals and surgeries are essentially free and if you need medication, almost everything is subsidized so heavily that you only have to pay a couple of dollars to fill a prescription. It really makes you feel like your taxes are being put to good use.

[@223Drone]

But for some absurd reason the people who oppose universal healthcare think its stealing from doctors and making them slaves. The just don't want to admit that the facts are against them and that government funded healthcare is better than privatized healthcare.

[@hoopsonwheels]

New Zealand sounds like it’s got its act together

[@andrewlove3686]

Kaionfire new Zealand is a white country.

[@dannieboy824]

@@andrewlove3686 You've clearly never met the Maoris 😂

[@andrewlove3686]

Kaionfire clearly you don't understand that New Zealand doesn't have 40 million subsaharan Africans and another 50 million mestizos. who on average without universal healthcare are a financial net loss on the country. they literally take more than they pay into the system. universal healthcare in the U.S. = forcing white people to pay non whites to get medical care. its racist af.

[@captainobvious1415]

In some hospitals, kids with colds will usually generate a bill to their parents and on that bill there will be something called a "mucus recovery device" that costs $24. You're stuck wondering wtf a "mucus recovery device" is and why they used it on your kid, until you find out that it was actually just a fancy billing word for a box of tissues.. Yes, $24 for a box of tissues.

[@limedickandrew6016]

Here in the UK, Ocado charge £3 for two boxes of Kleenex tissues.

[@s.adhinarayanan9139]

@@limedickandrew6016 in India it probably cost may be 1$

[@auntisthenes2754]

@@s.adhinarayanan9139 Oh my goodness ! same clowns everywhere or what. So we agree that's overbilling in our systems that are not supposed to earn money. Lose some,more like

[@auntisthenes2754]

That's unacceptable. Doctors and nurses wash and wipe their hands all the time, that's charged as consummable material all the time I Suppose, or do they register it for each patient (i think not). I just feel dizzy thinking how much they've charged for masks and hydroalcoolic gel

[@s.s.s4269]

What???

[@DynamicHaze]

US healthcare system explained: It sucks. The end.

[@andrewl.3382]

Blaze EU Military: Let America do it.

[@shavingryansprivates4332]

EU never asked america to do it for them. It is your fault you let your politicians be corrupt and finance the huge military industrial complex don't blame it on us you are wasting a shit ton of money idiot

[@ohsunkang1177]

America actually spends exponentially more money on healthcare than the military.

[@andrewl.3382]

shaving ryan's privates ok, and universal healthcare would cost how much for the us? And the US military gives healthcare to veterans.

[@andrewl.3382]

OhSun Kang May I have some stats or some resource?

[@HelenEk7]

My son had to go to the hospital 6 times within the last year. Ambulance every time, plus a ambulance helicopter the one time. (Norway) I wonder what that would have cost me in out of pocket cost in the US...

[@venture2323]

$800,000.00 for helicopter ride.

[@eldritchabomination0]

Just some limbs, internal organs.... Nothing you'd miss. 🙃

[@FernbirdBOTY]

Yeah I can't imagine going to the bill for all my injuries.

[@auntisthenes2754]

Thank god, well thanks to us you don' have to imagine the cost of the transport or the care. I hope they found a treatment at long last. Not that's it is always possible, but I least nobody will say that it's possible, but you can't afford it. We can argue that our taxes are not well spent, but not about that

[@hazelnut88]

You would go bankrupt

[@Bruh-mg5ff]

I fainted in class and I woke up and they were calling EMS I was like “No I can get an Uber” lol a ride is like 700 bucks hell no id rather pay 15ish bucks

[@l.c.8475]

15$, that's more expensive than the ambulance ride I got at night to the closest hospital with an ear nose throat specialist on nightshift, which was about 60km from where I was staying and I bleed all over the ambulance, combined with the overnight stay and the taxi ride back (mostly paid for by insurance) it was 30€, would have been free if I had been under 18

[@TheLifeFormulaa]

Healthcare in the US can be quite expensive so some people travel out of the US for health issues.

[@richmahogany1]

But more people travel into the US for health issues.

[@richmahogany1]

Not the quality of docs, the availability and the technology.

[@jacobmisal470]

Rich Mahogany Exactly, innovation means surgeries especially are extremely quick and inexpensive in the US relative to other countries

[@tenaarfeiri7164]

People without money fly out of the country for treatment while people with money fly in. There's a certain prestige associated with being able to afford American healthcare, I bet. Like the ice bucket challenge, except it's money.

[@223Drone]

@Rich Mahogany You ignore the fact that the US has the worst overall healthcare of any developed country.

[@jennifunny5421]

I'll save you the time: it's nonexistent

[@thecanadiantuxedo6777]

I like ur channel by the way

[@jennifunny5421]

@@thecanadiantuxedo6777 thanks, I appreciate it! :)

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

Jennifunny Animations how? My healthcare is just fine.

[@jennifunny5421]

@@KanyeTheGayFish69 it's just a joke, since most people complain about it all the time

[@kapwns]

+sasquatch 747 sure, keep telling yourself comfortable lies

[@ludwigtaveras6981]

I went to an emergency room with my wife just to have her pressure measured, it was over 140 they gave us a bed and took like 4 blood samples, 3 hours went by they measured her pressure again it was ok we went home , one week after that we received a bill for 4000$

[@mdmazbahuddin5592]

in my country that would take $10

[@ian1868]

Why would you go to an ER for something as minor as that? Just go to a clinic

[@kingtut7213]

Ludwig Taveras That’s sad. America is horrible

[@theheroidk2504]

@@kingtut7213 FYI that's more expensive than flying to UK nonstop with business class.

[@nursemegg2241]

@@ian1868 Clinics you usually have to pay upfront to be seen and not all clinics have lab draws. Therefore, the ER's get overfilled with minor or moderate issues.

[@masterdebater6096]

AND suddenly the EU isn’t so bad anymore.

[@foppo100]

The UK has gone backwards.Understaffed and poor social care after many years of underfunding.

[@chasiah7101]

foppo leeuwerke why u lying throw you’re teeth ffs

[@aaanawaleh]

@@chasiah7101 He isn't lying. The NHS is being starved it should receive alot more funding.

[@ExitGamesLabs]

Eu is trash. You pay for healthcare through taxes idiots

[@supersuit5790]

Abdullah Ali no it shouldn’t I’m not paying more taxes for random people

[@Joeyblondewolf2]

My acupuncturist told me an old man was peeing blood and refused to go to the hospital because he had no health insurance. So he rather see her instead and go natural. After 3 painful months he got better, but sometime like that shouldn't happen...

[@EKJ79980284217]

Go natural ? Lol

[@sirnikkel6746]

@@EKJ79980284217 the worst part is that it worked better than the normal procedure.

[@ernestbr9786]

@@sirnikkel6746 who said that it worked BETTER than normal way? If it was in normal way, he would get cured in less than a week instead of 3 months. Don’t go natural or you might end up like Steve Jobs

[@rizaldorizkyramadhan5850]

@@ernestbr9786 Sad. Steve Jobs died because be refused immedieatly treatment

[@haidengeary8277]

Acupuncture is snake-oil.

[@sirxander5420]

I can't believe how bad the US treats their people

[@hoopsonwheels]

Sir Xander you and me both and I live here

[@andrewl.3382]

I’m currently lying on bed in the US, man, the US is sure going to arrest me for something offensive.

[@michaelandrews8348]

I am 28 and born in the US. If I have a heart issue or something worse I would just tell them to bury me. It is a hell of a lot cheaper to be put in to the ground then a hospital in our country. It should not be like that, in our country death should not be a better choice then to possibly getting medical care and getting better. I do not mean to sound depressing or negative but looking it up on average the cost of a funeral in the US is $6,000 on the low end and $27,500 on the high end. Depending on what the dead person gets. (the costs are for non-green funerals.)

[@andrewshierling6131]

If you want health care get a full time job like me fool don't be a lazy bum.

[@tomaschazarreta1263]

@@michaelandrews8348 lol get insurance nerd

[@yasinwaghat6096]

Health Care is not a privilege but a necessity! NHS is not perfect, it has massive problems which it needs to fix. But hopefully it will never be privatised.

[@jordanmutlow108]

Personal Healthcare is a personal responsibility, not a public burden. Sorry.

[@naleek12]

@@jordanmutlow108 no, the state has to take care of it's inhabitents Healthcare and education should be free and fully accessible to all A healthy and educated population makes for a prosperous and rich country

[@jordanmutlow108]

@@naleek12 no. Fundamentally, the role of the state is to provide safety and national security, and to provide basic public needs

[@aarushk4259]

Jordan Mutlow You act as if health care isn’t a public need

[@naleek12]

@@jordanmutlow108 healthcare seems to fit the description pretty well ^^

[@xelefonte]

He says it all at (9:07): “America has the most expensive but least effective healthcare.”

[@alexandercrush]

Yeah because they overcharge dumb things. A blanket to cover you alone can run you a few grand.

[@Shadow77999]

@@alexandercrush cringe

[@a.n.l.aantineoliberalismas4504]

@@Shadow77999 cringe to you sir

[@Only4two100bucks]

@@Shadow77999 no u

[@adampkalb]

😭 THAT'S HORRIBLE! Everyone who made it that way, fork off and die. You can live with less profit from healthcare, and *healthcare is supposed to care about health.* How will hospitals crumble if they do not make things too expensive?

[@xanderthomson6960]

I’m British and was once rushed into hospital in Sydney, Australia via ambulance. They took me straight into resuscitation. I then spent a further week in the ICU and a few extra days on a general ward. During this time I had several procedures done, including an endoscopy. The whole time I was terrified about the costs as I was a Brit in Australia. The whole thing cost me a grand total of $0.00. Thank you for British-Australian reciprocal healthcare - we really are so lucky!! (And Australian healthcare is top notch)!

[@josem588]

Australia and uk are first world nations and is a third world country because 1. His health system 2. His high level of drug consumers 3. His number of mass shootings 4. The highest number of people with mental issues

[@lonelyp1]

@@josem588 "4. The highest number of people with mental issues" in the White House and Congress. Highest number of corrupt judges on the supreme court.

[@tehjow]

Jesus.. I'm glad I'm not American

[@andrewl.3382]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@kall1010]

11 years ago I had a choice between America and Canada, let's just say God save the Queen :D

[@SVSky]

I'm glad you're not American too.

[@abrahamlincoln7912]

Cacodemon stfu

[@iloveyouverymuch22]

And jesus has blessed me to be a proud american. :)

[@CuriosityCulture]

Haha, the closest Infographics Show will get to politics.

[@jonokai]

sadly, a lot of the videos on this channel do push agendas or color the facts they present in favor of X social justice or Y political issue. Even more disappointing, is how they have pushed the video about the Stanford Prison Experiment recently. a week before that video was put out several people that were actually involved in the 'experiment' came out and told everyone that it was all fake and several of the participants were paid actors. One of the 'guard' actors said he put the whole thing on because that's what he thought they wanted. He had never even been to the south but he decided to give his 'character' a southern accent. Yet they failed to mention this in the video. Then, a week after that they advertised it, again and again, failed to mention that the entire thing had been put into question. This video on health care is the second within i think a month that seems to suggest socialized health care is better. Go find the video about the happiest countries. Over and over they mention nationalized/ socialized healthcare as a requirement to be on the list and how that's why the US is never on the list. Despite the severe drawbacks of such a system. (Note: I'm not saying our system is perfect but to /not/ mention that there are heavy drawbacks to socialized health care and failing to discuss those issues is just disingenuous. I wish they would be more objective considering they present these videos as fact and the whole feel fo the channel is supposed to instill a sense of an animated documentary.) On the other hand, I like this guy's voice so... I'm kind of in a catch 22. XD They have good stuff too, don't get me wrong. They get a lot right on the history vids. ...Hmm.. I will stop there since I did not intend for this to be a rant.. Sorry about that.

[@Proteus_Ridley]

Every country in "the West" except US has a universal healthcare system that has not been reneged as it works and is better than private care only. If you are rich, you still can get private care, but at least the majority of ordinary working people do not have to worry about medical bills regarding life saving treatments.

[@weixyz137]

jonokai do you think objective facts is an agenda lol? Pretty much all rankings on health care ranks US on the bottom. Privatized/for profit health care is a disgrace. It relies on denying care to make money

[@jonokai]

Weixyz If you knew anything about the studies in question you would find they are not objective in any fashion. They prioritize specific ideals and others simply ask people how they /feel/ about their health care. Neither of those things is objective. Not to mention you can't really compare a country the size of Sweden with one the size of the US. But that is as far as I'm going to respond to you considering your attitude. If you can't do that much research..... I can't help you.

[@weixyz137]

jonokai Do you think a privatized healthcare is better than universal health care? I wanna see your views

[@markant9534]

The film highlights the plight of the millions of US citizens who have no healthcare cover. But perhaps more shockingly, it shows how even those who have paid thousands often find that their policies are worthless when they need medical attention.

[@FreeFromWar]

Cost of traveling to America: $1000 Cost of traveling to America and getting sick: $100000000000000000000000000000000000000000

[@Norhairiana]

In Malaysia you only need to pay about 50 cent USD to go the goverment hospital 💀

[@alexanderyong4432]

It's USD 0.25

[@manishbist3201]

In India its free

[@Norhairiana]

@@manishbist3201 no offence but look at india’s health care situation today.

[@sarveshmohite-khadakpada8416]

@@Norhairiana yes actually it's our governments fault and you are 100% right

[@michellechee7890]

I had an appendicitis surgery in 2002 and stayed in hosp for 3 days. The bill was Rm15, approx less than USD 5. The hosp is clean, i was well taken care of.

[@whitneykaye]

I'm so happy that I love on Canada. I had to make a trip to the emergency room last month... I didn't pay a cent.

[@tape2518]

Yikes, hope it wasn't too serious

[@BOSSxGLITCHES]

Did you enjoy sitting there for hours? Just to see someone..

[@a.n.l.aantineoliberalismas4504]

@@BOSSxGLITCHES ok brainwashed

[@a.n.l.aantineoliberalismas4504]

@@tape2518 ha ha ha You do know there are more Americans moving to canada for healthcare than canadians moving to America for healthcare

[@BOSSxGLITCHES]

Traian Daoaga you’ve clearly never been to canada and used their healthcare. Went there with a friend and he was having chest pains which isnt normal for him so we tried to go to urgent care... too bad it was Saturday. He ended up being fine luckily. About 2 years later we went back to get some drinks and eat and my friend was having food poisoning symptoms and was constantly throwing up so we went to the hospital and sat there for 3 hours before a doctor came out just to see what we needed. Then we talked to him for about 5 minutes and he gave us medicine for it. All that time wasted that it couldve been something serious. My times here in the US, the longest Ive waited for something like that was 30 minutes. Sure my bills may be higher but I have insurance that lowers it by about 80% so Im fine with it because I know I will get the best care from some of the best doctors and rather fast compared to government run healthcare systems

[@GREYFLWRMUSIC]

"Ain't nobody gonna take no care of my medical bills, but myself" says the infuriated American, as he reads about Obamacare. Waving his Walmart Colt Special around, he accidentally shoots his wife in the shoulder, sending the family into crippling debt. The American classic, a land of the truly free.

[@j.fragoso7451]

"It just chest pain bruh, no big deal" A broke man lasts words

[@Fredeamusic]

It's so good to go to the hospital and don't get bankrupt in the process. you Americans should try it, it's fun

[@rossmanIVXX]

We would love to but our leaders think otherwise probably has nothing to do with healthcare lobbyists

[@danieljohnsonthejetpackman1456]

@Maaahaaah You do realize healthcare was around long before refugees came, right?

[@auntisthenes2754]

Fun hospitals. Duly noted. I hate just visiting. I was sent a few bills. Glad I didn't have to pay. It's funny that way. one week, 90 euros a day ( it's not right, can't be) plus care and pills. get the bill, avoid a heart attack because you know you're covered, pay zero. hilarious, indeed.

[@pollafattah7062]

Healthcare should be a public good not a business

[@andrewl.3382]

Polla Fattah Free market*

[@okthisisepic2928]

Polla Fattah free what you described would take away some of the incentives to be healthy and it would encourage things like obesity punishing everyone, ultimately benifiting the lazy money wise and punishing the healthy that actualy care moneywise. But I also understand people can be born with defects and bad things happen.

[@rendomstranger8698]

@@okthisisepic2928 Got any sources for even one of the claims you made? And no, I don't mean corporate propaganda. I mean actual studies.

[@okthisisepic2928]

@@rendomstranger8698 no I don't have any sources for the claim I made but the cost of health issues can serve as an insentive to be healthier. People that don't take care of themselves healthcare cost more on average due to the fact that unhealthy people are more likely to develop healtg issues. It seems unfair that people that take care of themselves pay the same amount od money that people that don't. Anyways just my thoughts.

[@rendomstranger8698]

@@okthisisepic2928 Really? So why is the US less healthy than most European countries? Oh right, because the government is more motivated to educate and regulate under public healthcare. Or maybe it's because preventative care is cheaper than making people wait as long as possible before going to the doctor. Or maybe it's because mental health conditions also get treatment under public healthcare. Oh wait, it's all of the above. Oh, and don't bother demanding sources until you provided your own. If you're going to use "common sense" as your argument, I'll argue from real common sense and thinking things through to their logical conclusion. Because you have nothing more than worthless assumptions.

[@berrysantics2342]

The Hospitals in America aren’t for the people

[@dantrack1563]

Money talks

[@marypevitt174]

It's only for the rich 😮

[@atomicphilosopher6143]

I used to live in the U.S. I couldn't afford insurance so my mom paid it (I'm lucky enough to have a parent who can do that). Even then, when my appendix had to be removed, it was a giant problem. I'm talking a five figure problem. I was able to apply my way out of most of it since I was broke myself but they still drained anything they could. I now live in Japan and about three years ago, I accidentally cut my finger open and had to go to the E.R. because it was after hours. An E.R. trip and stitches in the U.S.? You can guess that would have been well into four figures. In Japan? About $5. I also had a bad reaction to some medicine I took once and had to be put on an I.V. and electrodes and monitored for about an hour and a half. In the U.S., it would have been a nightmare. In Japan, it cost me about $30. Btw, the insurance that covered almost nothing in the U.S. was $350 per month. In Japan, I pay about $150.

[@danw1374]

An inflamed appendix can be life threatening.

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

Healthcare in America is... I can spend $25,000 on healthcare in my lifetime, but my money will also be used to pay for the healthcare of other people, or I can spend $125,000 on healthcare in my life, but it won't be used for anyone else. Americans would prefer to pay an extra $100,000 in their lifetime for the warm feeling they get inside from not helping anyone else. Not caring for other people and being made idiots out of by their government and corporations is American culture, so we shouldn't knock it.

[@alfredabraham7822]

I understand why socialized medicine is appealing to a lot of people. But why should government subsidize healthcare for everyone when most people are able to pay for their own healthcare? Wouldn't it be better to just assist those who aren't able to do so? There is no need to give the government ultimate control over healthcare just because a substantial minority of people can't pay their medical bills.

[@Fiddling_while_Rome_burns]

Most of socialised healthcare is paid for by non-exploitative health insurance in hospitals that don't charge $5 for a tissue. The amount that comes from the government is a fraction of what the US government subsidises private companies with. Of course the same argument applies, why have a socialised Fire Service?

[@mattvalcarc]

@@alfredabraham7822 around 40% of people in the US are not insured at all or are underinsured, meaning the cost of treatment prevents them from seeking treatment despite having insurance

[@funnelcrazy5746]

@@alfredabraham7822 I don't think the government would need to subsidize health care, there just needs to be a law against price gouging for hospitals/doctors. Like the example in the video, where they charge I think it was $136 for a $1 IV bag... how is this even close to legal. If prices for treatments were just remotely close to what they are in other countries (where MDs are still making a lot of money) then there would be no healthcare problem...

[@angelarobichaud9286]

This part of that statement made my jaw drop: "...for the warm feeling they get inside from not helping anyone else." I can't believe someone would get a warm feeling from NOT helping someone else. Shocking!

[@starrmonroe1623]

I stayed overnight in the hospital last year for a kidney infection. Pretty standard, took some blood, pee, gave fluids did an X-ray and of course gave some pain meds..... $34,000!!!!!! I shit you not I wish I still had the bills .. the American health care system is a JOKE

[@Superrichy261985]

shocking, it would have cost you 10 Euros in Germany per night. 15 € if you want Internet and TV

[@rioloof6350]

@@Superrichy261985 free in Canada

[@blerbo1053]

With that much money you can buy a brand new car.That insane.

[@yeahwhateveridc6062]

did you had insurance?

[@abdullahrizwan592]

That's crazy!!!?

[@xDagger]

Universal Health Care is NOT a radical idea! Honestly there are a lot of scare stories about it in the US media but it works very well elsewhere

[@KanyeTheGayFish69]

xDagger the us media loves universal healthcare though.

[@Discosaturn]

Sadly a lot of Americans are conflating socialized medicine as a feature of socialism with communism. Those are two different things.

[@MM-qk9wx]

@Darius Barnes I had to wait four hours and pay 250 bucks for the joy. Not arguing at all, or defending any particular system, just saying it isn't currently working for the American peoole

[@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588]

Darius Barnes idiot. Name a country with public healthcare that makes you wait five hours for stitches, or for anything really. There are some really strained and overloaded public healthcare systems, take the NHS for example. But even that will get you immediate treatment if it’s an emergency. Stop spreading lies and BS. Public healthcare is not a bad thing.

[@michaellewis880]

@@ousarlxsfjsbvbg8588 canada. One guy ( Steven Crowder, Canadian and US citizen ) did a video about it. One guy was waiting hours for penecillin

[@ninjahvoand797]

I went to the hospital early this month for a lower body injury, and I was put through a series of tests, and the doctors said they found nothing wrong. And I was charged $708. We need healthcare for all. The high cost of the medical industry is nearly criminal.

[@Toastboy9129]

Yeah and if you go to one of these countries they would charge you more in your taxes over the long term.

[@dragonuak4730]

@@Toastboy9129 keep dreaming boy

[@TetoSuperFan]

@@dragonuak4730 nah hes just saying the truth

[@beeawesome2869]

It is criminal.

[@beeawesome2869]

@@Toastboy9129 taxes are high in America too but you don't have Healthcare.

[@choisan-j5v]

Thanks god(and constitution of Russia) that I have a full plan of medical healthcare by my taxes. 🇷🇺🙏😌

[@ExitGamesLabs]

50% от зп в виде taxes. найс план

[@ХейХей-ю3ф]

@@ExitGamesLabs только 5% Мед страховка в России отнимает 5% Остальное в корман чиновникам

[@YusufOnder]

I lived 11 years in US, and trust me I loved every second but these insurance policies scary me and i don’t want to deal with it when I’m getting old so one reason why I’m moving back to Germany. Will miss you US.

[@Hartchell]

United States is ok when you are young and healthy.

[@Hartchell]

@EU Gaming Yes making the portion of food enormous and loaded with sugar.

[@carloconopio6513]

@@Hartchell and rich.

[@englanda1]

I lived in the UK for he first 25 years of my life before I moved to the US, and for all the faults of the UKs NHS, it's a thousand times better than the US Health Business system.

[@Hartchell]

I'm so glad I did not dream for the US like most of the people do. I'm loving the NHS 💙

[@hcassells66]

As a British person this is just shocking, confusing and absolutely ridiculously evil. I couldn't even imagine having to think about all of this before I sought healthcare

[@lunar3055]

As an American our healthcare system is just fine. We actually have a very big safety net and many jobs come with health insurance anyway. Plus most hospitals take whatever money insurance doesn’t cover and uses it as a tax write off. It’s really a lot better than people think.

[@plagued3245]

i know i'm american but how tf is this fine?@@lunar3055

[@cameronlettice3061]

​@@lunar3055not really your healthcare is ranked as the worst in the developed world

[@Edoardo396channel]

This is one of the reasons why I love living in Europe

[@GalestianMusic]

@Conner Wine Europe wins in health care and social lifestyle. No doubt. America wins in… um… Bigger houses and bank debts.

[@d4nkx549]

@@GalestianMusic Lower taxes and more freedom

[@fedeph665]

@@d4nkx549 That bullsh1t about freedom is old my friend, even third word countrys like latin america have completely freedom.

[@d4nkx549]

@@fedeph665 lol

[@rahimeozsoy4244]

@@d4nkx549 usa taxes you more than eu

[@genkidamatrunks6759]

Ah, insurance... The greatest scam in human history.

[@LoganKirberger]

Nah banks and American education

[@d4nkx549]

And taxation is theft

[@auntisthenes2754]

Tell me about it. I used to have a car. It burnt. Got nothing. Not a dime. Sorry, bad luck, next ! I lost my job without my car ! Good times...

[@sirxander5420]

In Austria you pay depending on your income special taxes for the healthcare and you have insurance from the day you are born. There is no treatment (that you need) that the government doesn't pay for. To me, it sounds so absurd that a rich country like the US is not caring enough for their people to pay their medical bills.

[@postmodpen1169]

there is no such thing as a country paying for its people. there are people who pay for others trough taxes. even if i'm fine i must pay for someone else medical bill just because he/she's a unhealty piece of shit. seems fair and dandy

[@sirxander5420]

If you are so happy with it, have an accident and go bankrupt over the medical bills. There you have your fairness

[@Ryan-ce4yr]

@grogdizzy That's government debt mostly owed to it's own citizens.

[@tape2518]

Keep in mind that a lot of our money goes to military spending, you guys don't spend a lot on that.

[@franciscomendez539]

@@postmodpen1169 we, the people, we are the country. Every single person will need healthcare. Understand that!

[@tobe4722]

Very interesting to read the comments. I can understand the point of American citizens, that health care here in Europe isn't really for free. Yes we pay it by taxes and yes we pay when we don't need it. But you have to see our point, too. In fact we don't need to care any more about calling the ambulance or going to the doctor. It's absolutely fatal to think health care is luxury. Health care is for everyone. That's why there is the hippocratic oath. I have no Problem to spend a bit of my salary to be sure. And in addition people who can't afford health care are sure too. That's called solidarity and this is really important for a society! Edit: It is one reason, why Germany wasn't as effected by the Corona virus as other Countries.

[@ajsheldon]

@To Be the cost of taxes here in Europe will cost less than healthcare in America so we obviously do have the better healthcare service

[@Toastboy9129]

@@ajsheldon: Oh please your health care system relies on private insurance companies to get all your technology, research, and medications, also we don’t wait for healthcare like you and our government can’t shut it down like yours, if you lot get out of line they will put you back in your place so take your “free healthcare”.

[@partypiano0729]

@@ajsheldon Americans do still pay taxes the same, they just don't get as much.

[@carloconopio6513]

@@partypiano0729 why dont usa focus on funding on public hospitals? Because the debate only for poor and middle class. If your rich you dont have problem because you can go to best private hospitals.

[@eliasstrojgaard9077]

I live in Denmark So i dont have to Worry about any of That shit👌

[@gooblob4188]

So how does it feel to have 50% of your income going to the government because of the super high taxes in Denmark

[@eliasstrojgaard9077]

@@gooblob4188 It feels great not to worry about going to the hospital, or not to pay for going to school or my education, to feel secure, to earn money as a student over 18, to help other people who aren't as fortunate as me and i am happy that me and EVERY other child in this country can become whatever they want becausd they're determined and NOT because of how much money their parents earn.

[@gooblob4188]

@Elias Strojgaard well in the US you can still become whatever you want to be sure depending on your family’s income level it can be less difficult or more difficult but it’s not impossible to come from a poor family and be a doctor. Plus here in the US if you serve in the military you can get free healthcare and free education it’ll be paid for by the military. I actually know a guy who didn’t have money for college so he went to West Point and served in the army for the next 37 years

[@MrConstantine02]

@@gooblob4188 Well, see in Denmark they can have free education and healthcare *without* having to risk their lives in a war. Crazy, huh?

[@gooblob4188]

@MrConstantine02 well yes but here is America we don’t have to hand over 50% of our in come to the government. Crazy, huh?

[@naleek12]

Universal healthcare and free education ftw

[@StudioUAC]

i never get tired of hearing that joke!

[@hoopsonwheels]

StudioUAC this isn’t a joke the Nordic countries offer universal education and universal healthcare and they kick our asses across the board. The United States is horrible to its citizens hopefully during the midterms we can vote for those that actually give a shit

[@andrewl.3382]

“Free”. America has free education also...it’s called tax

[@andrewl.3382]

Alex Arriaga they don’t spend as much money on their military because the US covers them.

[@hoopsonwheels]

Lil Plum honestly that’s on the us government they seem to think we like being the world police for some reason

[@matthewscott1091]

One time I had to go to the emergency room because I felt deathly ill & passed out. It turns out my body was just low on potassium (which you can get from bananas, yogurt etc). I was just given an IV bag, a cheap little plastic cup & a vitamin tablet. My bill? *Over $3,500.00 with my insurance!* I couldn’t afford it so it went to debt collectors & hurt my credit for the next 7 years. Yes… We need a better healthcare system.

[@thatbluegirl7528]

always always always ask for an itemized bill!!! They take all ridiculous charges off because they don’t want you to know that plastic cup costs you 65 dollars!

[@aphilip8266]

Its funny how americans make fun of the NHS but the fact is it works and people are alive

[@databanks]

Although the damn torries are determined to destroy it, sadly. Australia's having the same problem with the LNP trying to undermine our own medical service.

[@Deiwos0]

The NHS is a godsend, but unfortunately it is struggling because the US-like health insurance companies are gaining ground, (and surprise-surprise, the Tories in charge are connected to or own shares in these companies) and they're being allowed to purchase various services. The end result is an underfunded NHS, where the government can pass the blame to freelance partners that are unwilling to be that involved so that the NHS gets less funding because they aren't being that effective because the Government is passing the blame to freelance partners who are unwilling to be that involved so that the NHS gets less funding because similar clinics are now funded by a private company so the NHS now has to send patients to them, but the company in charge is paid the bare minumum because it's still government funded so they do as little as they can possibly do so the patient ends back at the NHS because they've been short-changed except at this point a government minister's husband has been paid by the NHS to see a patient and refer them back to the NHS.

[@hoopsonwheels]

You guys are lucky to have an NHS

[@1lori_b]

Well this American doesn't make fun of the NHS.

[@dtegg91]

I grew up in Canada, then lived in France and Germany, and now I've lived in the US for 13 years. The healthcare system here is cruel, barbaric, and absurd. Yes, quality is high, especially in major cities, but access to care and limits to care due to affordability are insane. I spent my life savings trying to live here, and as soon as I got residency and went to doctors appointments I started receiving massive bills. Your insurance company does everything in its power to NOT cover you. It's all for profit at all costs (including at the cost of your health or life). This is why the US is a failing nation, and maybe already a failed Western state. I had planned on living the rest of my life here -- I love the country, the culture, and the people -- but there are certain things I can no longer morally and ethically put up with here, including the health care and public education systems. There is no point in raising children here or putting my hard-earned money into a system that's only purpose is to fund wealthy corporations and the defense industry. In a few years, I will take my passion, my drive, and my dreams to Europe where they actually care about their people and raising taking care of citizens first. The once "great" America I heard about growing up is dead and quickly regressing into a developing nation

[@smallandstressed2364]

I’ve had panic attacks thinking about how much my parents have paid for my health. Went to an inpatient facility for self-harm, this is the timeline: - referred to the hospital/ER when I told a pediatrician (2 services) - was taken to the facility in an ambulance (3 now) - and spent about a week or so there (only got to leave “quickly” because my grandpa passed away, to which I had to beg the psychologist(s) to sign for release so I could attend his funeral), only saw the psychiatrist for about 5 minutes a day and had group “therapy” that was the quality of a school guidance counselor for an hour every other day. Oh! And everyday at this facility costed $1,000. At the end of the day, got prescribed some new meds, and left with far more emotional trauma than I entered with. Thinking of spending another day there makes me want to dry heave my intestines out.

[@Ignite619]

That is terrible. Where I live seeing a psychologist costs about $15 an hour. I hope everything turns out well for you.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

I’m sorry you HURT yourself knowing how expensive it is? Of course if you hurt yourself it’s gana cost money . Jesus Christ

[@stfd4599]

I want to tell you that you’re not alone in the mental health struggle. I can’t imagine how much my dad has paid for my hospitalizations of 2 weeks each (I lost count after the 11th hospitalization) which only put me on the most expensive medications (antipsychotics) possible and was misdiagnosed as bipolar being on 8 medications at one point trying over 34 medications, ECT (I can’t imagine how much that costs), ketamine therapy, TMS, intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs. I’m down to taking two medications which were the same ones before my breakdown with some memory issues from ECT. I wasn’t diagnosed properly until 2 years ago.

[@random9577]

Corona virus will show that you should have universal health care in USA

[@mothermovementa]

It's shocking that the US does not have a single payer health care sysyem

[@LeviAckerman-ln8kt]

It's really easy: First: You get sick Second: You go bankrupt

[@makemetakem.e.9836]

What about third?

[@reggiecactus2810]

Make me Take M.E. You get sick again

[@slug8039]

I’d rather die in my home than be saved and end up being $40,000 in debt.

[@raniarovich]

who's here during the COVID-19 turmoil?

[@mohammedkhaled7066]

I used to complain about an average birth in my country being $2000 until i heard that in USA it costs $30000 for an average birth

[@aadipattanaik7778]

I think ill adopt instead

[@Francisco-j1e]

@@aadipattanaik7778 😂

[@thatoneguy5343]

@@aadipattanaik7778 Do a home birth instead. Don’t hire any doctors. Just study and prep months before the baby comes.

[@thomast3570]

I know an English health policy professor who said she gave birth in both countries. The only difference was the quality of the interior decorating and sharing a room.

[@crAZNimal]

about $200 get deducted from my paycheck every week.. when im sick i don't go to the hospital because i stll gotta pay.. If i choose not to pay for insurance i get penalized !! So if you cant afford health insurance you will be penalized... Great U S of A

[@ErikaBernLambda]

You don't get penalized if you don't have insurance since 2019.

[@mariapeleikis8186]

I live in Denmark, and I dont Even pay for 50% of my medicin. Im really sick, and really lucky to live here

[@misspat7555]

American health care isn't that dramatically worse than in other wealthy countries; the problem is entirely tat it costs roughly twice as much. Where does all that extra money go? To a bunch of bureaucrats to fight with customers about whether bills will be covered or not, and to making a tiny group of already wealthy people even wealthier. And people are now trying to "privatize" education by using taxpayer dollars to fund private schools with much less government oversight, too! 🤦

[@lloydbryantofficial]

In the UK we don't pay medical bills

[@Newman-ue9vt]

@@propoppop9866 better than the alternative. I had a major surgery that would be way over $500 000 in the US, without the surgery I wouldn't be able to walk for more than 5 mins before being in terrible pain

[@alexandercrush]

@@propoppop9866 At least you don't panic and have to decide if your symptoms are serious enough to risk going bankrupt by going to the hospital. Even with health insurance you have make sure everything is in network for it to be covered. Friend got stuck with a $45k medical bill because the room he was operated in wasn't in network. You would assume if the hospital and doctor are in network it's fine. But no. The room also has to be in network.

[@middle-classentrepreneur2949]

@@propoppop9866 NSH has huge staff shortages. I worked there now moved to Australia. Working conditions in the hospital staff is terrible.

[@Dominate955]

Yeah the NHS isn't perfect and it has gotten a lot worse recently. The issue is that a lot of people think the NHS will solve all their problems. There needs to be more investment in social care and there needs to be a massive cultural shift in the UK, so we have a fairer, healthier society. But, at least the NHS is free at the point of use, meaning that if you don't have a job or you are a citzen of another country in the UK and you don't contribute to the NHS through National Insurance, then pretty much any treatment is free. Hopefully it will stay that way

[@ProductiveChi]

@@propoppop9866 I now have a great appreciation that we have wait times. I'd rather wait than pay.

[@quahntasy]

How in the blue hell did health care got so complicated?

[@benshapiro4597]

idk man, last time I remembered, you get healed when you get hurt, and you thank them and leave

[@witchhatter]

Because an anticapitalist cartel runs the system and keeps convincing people that "unbridled capitalism" is at fault. The government steps in further, forces availability down and prices up. Rinse and repeat.

[@madsandersen5868]

Im glad i live in Denmark we have free health care becausec og our taxes are the go over the health care🙂

[@LocPH.]

From Sweden here! Happy to pay taxes. For the most... lol

[@stefanmilcic7611]

In Serbia same thing.

[@LocPH.]

@@stefanmilcic7611 Ti si iz Srbije, aha, evo ja živim u Švedskoj ali sam iz Bosne. Tamo nema života... Ima jedna riječ za cijeli balkan - korupcija.

[@stefanmilcic7611]

@@LocPH. Koliko god da su bogate te zemlje, nikada nece biti kao zemlje na Balkanu. Ovde su ljudi drustveniji i topliji. Tamo postoji samo rad.

[@LocPH.]

@@stefanmilcic7611 pa i to je tačno, ali ti što tu živiš znaš sam kako je. Naše zemlje ne idu pravo, znaš. Trebamo imat taj naš način što ljudi imaju, biti toplih prema ljudi ali isto jaki prema drugim što nisu "dobri". Balkan kao balkan nije baš takav, ali bilo bi dobro :)

[@angelmccune4536]

I live in the US and fall into that, not poor enough for gov help but very far from comfort category, and this really is an accurate depiction. myself and everyone I know avoid medical care whenever possible because its far to expensive. Its just plain wrong.

[@hehesecret552]

I'm from Scotland, and i think it must be so nerve-racking for Americans that they have to worry about going bankrupt when they need to go to the hospital

[@josephpendleton4927]

Yes, it is a nightmare. There are several Americans who lost their homes due to surgery. Michael Moore made a documentary called Sicko which shows how European healthcare is far superior to American healthcare. healthcare in US is basically "wealthcare."

[@hehesecret552]

@@josephpendleton4927 OH my gosh, that kind of thing is unheard of in Scotland. We are all proud of the fact that we don't have to pay for Healthcare and we love the people that keep it running

[@josephpendleton4927]

@@hehesecret552 Yes, the healthcare in Scotland is heaven compared to USA. That is why many Americans want to get out of USA since the healthcare in USA is absolute swindle. There are lots of homeless people in USA due to the corrupt healthcare. They end up selling their homes in order to pay their medical debts and they end up in the street in cold weather without a place to stay.

[@krayziejerry]

I'm from the US and it is better to die than pay for healthcare.

[@hehesecret552]

@@krayziejerry i wouldn't have to make that choice but it's horrific to see that in the wealthiest nation in the world that millions can't afford to go to the doctor

[@MrAhuapai]

From an outsiders perspective it appears that in the US , all the aligned health industries are driven first and foremost by the profit motive and the return to shareholders . This contrasts starkly with most other developed countries where providing the best health at the optimum cost is the primary driver.Every American pays on average 11k per head twice as much as the other countries in the world but on every health measurement it is well behind the rest of the world. Because the US Government has allowed and actually encouraged companies such as insurance agencies to health providers to make annual profits of over 100 billion dollars for a long time now (since NIxon really)there is going to be enormous resistance to changing this. The wealthiest Americans have a huge stake in these profits and they wont give this away without a enormous fight. Money equates to votes in the US electoral system and the wealthy preserve this goldmine by directly funding politicians and investing in media organisations that trumpet the mantra Universal healthcare is socialism. "Look at Venezuela do you want to be like them".Of course not despite the evidence that every other wealthy nation has a similar system. The Polls say the majority of Americans want universal healthcare yet sadly it's looking likely to go in the opposite direction under the current administration. America this is what a Oligarchy looks like.

[@gooblob4188]

Well the majority of medical breakthroughs come from the US because of this profit motive. I mean if I invented a cure for cancer I mean for a lot of people would say name your price and I could be in the top 1% in probably a week

[@auntisthenes2754]

yes god forbid a socialist helthcare, the country could crumble. Oh, wait it didn't when the states intervened before. FDRoosvelt bailed you out of the great depression and the system didn't collapse. Most countries put pressure on the pharmas and they're still filthy rich.

[@auntisthenes2754]

@@gooblob4188 If there were certain cures and there are, the big pharmas would try to hold us hostage (and they do). The US are the only ones who think it's fair to pay for a ransom. What happened to the no negotiation with terrorists attitude. You're the first to cave, god forbid that you put pressure on your bloodsuckers, seeing that you're in the business of healthcare. Whereas others just try to provide a decent service. The result is that some people can't afford their treatment in the richest country of all. Bummer.

[@gooblob4188]

@@auntisthenes2754 well in my experience if you talk to a Rand Paul type figure they will tell you that they acknowledge that the companies are abusing the patent system and would like to put a stop to it but they believe and so do I that we can do that without just making healthcare free as Rand Paul even pointed out in a speech there’s no free market in healthcare there’s so much government regulation that there’s no free market in healthcare even in the United States so we need healthcare more free market and maybe pass laws stopping the abuse of patent system healthcare would be a lot better

[@gooblob4188]

@Aunt Isthenes Actually a recent study by UCLA Economists found that FDR’s policies lengthen the great depression by as much as eight years it wasn’t until World War II that the economy fully recovered you also forgot to mention that in those filthy rich countries you mention the US invest heavily in their economies countries like Denmark and Norway would be bankrupt without the United States.

[@CDNSpartan]

The Canadian health care system is perfectly fine. Back in April I rolled by ankle badly after slipping on ice and went for an X-ray (just to make sure I did not break it) the next morning. No line up and I was in and out in about 1hr cost me $0.

[@ruel7574]

You forgot to mention you didn't pay a penny to see the doctor.

[@Nubbe999]

I guess my country Sweden health care system is like using Spotify. You pay a small amount every month and can listen to all songs without paying when playing them. Meanwhile, I guess the US system is more like buying a CD when you want to hear a song, and if you want to listen to another song you pay again. For every song, you pay just like you pay for medicine, insurance, treatment, ambulance every time you need help. Instead of paying a little bit (much less than insurance) every month with your tax and get access to every thing.

[@SDSSJ-us9yk]

0:13 "And Singapore" *shows Brunei*

[@gymather3097]

My dad got into a horrible motorcycle accident that broke 6 of his ribs, his right femur and hip, dislocated his shoulder, fractured his sternum, and tore his back muscles. He had to get many surgeries and for each stay in the hospital it was $10,000 alone. He stayed for 22 days, and this amount doesn’t even include the amount that he had to pay for the surgeries. His insurance only covered $60,000. 😐