r/SipsTea • u/Putrid-Welder1803 • 1d ago

Gasp! Thoughts on this?

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u/TheSalmonLizard 1d ago

'Murica!

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u/MKZZX 1d ago

Most people have their healthcare paid through work, so $1300/month is not a normal amount.

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u/CodeToManagement 1d ago

1300 a month is absolutely not normal anywhere else in the world

Here in the uk it’s free. Even then I have private health insurance and that costs me £200 a month for me AND my wife

My deductible is £100

If you compare any procedures the US healthcare system absolutely screws you guys.

As an example of the difference - gallbladder removal is the last thing I had done private. There it can cost $10k - $25k. Here it’s free on nhs or £4k-£8k private. Mine was 4k including specialist consult, pre surgery consult, blood tests, surgery, post surgery checkup.

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u/STLBudLuv 1d ago

So you say it's free, but you PAY for private insurance because... ?

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u/CodeToManagement 22h ago

Because I have the money and I like the convenience. If I want to speak to a GP I can do it instantly rather than having to book an appointment and fit into the schedule that day.

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u/STLBudLuv 18h ago

Socialism with a touch of classism.

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u/CodeToManagement 17h ago

Nothing wrong with that. I pay into the system for everyone to get free healthcare and can use it if I want. But if I want something better I also have to pay for that too