Single Payer Health Systems
In reply to the discussion: 'Want To Cry': Bill for Uninsured Hospital Stay in Italy Stuns Americans [View all]IbogaProject
(3,645 posts)First they don't have the crazy billing. Second they may just find the hospitals so no corporations other than the equipment suppliers. Third they either cover tourism or the Ski place pay fees to cover injuries. But amazing however they have it set up.
I spend 16, 17 days on a ventilator for a systemic staph infection and pneumonia. Just over a month in tge hospital. More than half in very intensive care. The entire bill was under $20k and after my gf and mom paid a few grand while I was there the rest was cleared with their next national budget. Everyone would do better with single payer everyone covered every time. Eventually our emergency rooms would hopefully get less overloaded and chaotic, which could also improve some rich person's outcome.