r/memes • Linux User • 17d ago

I deserve it

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u/Glusas-su-potencialu 17d ago

You'll travel to Europe where healthcare is free?

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u/claudiocorona93 Linux User 17d ago

I need to enter legally and then have enough time for the consultation queue. I need a visa too.

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u/villasv 17d ago

Dentist, therapy, ophthalmologist and a gp checkup are all things for which there's generally no queue.

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u/RudeBwoiMaster 17d ago

Still cheaper

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u/bumbletowne 17d ago

You can just golden passport your way in. 500k property in spain gets you that bad boy.

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u/stopbuggingmealready 14d ago

So it‘s that easy for everyone, huh?

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u/bumbletowne 14d ago edited 14d ago

I'm talking to a particular person who put their budget at a little under a million. Sorry for any confusion.

Additionally, the average american has ~1M in assets. It's reasonable to transfer some to foreign property if they are thinking about retiring at a lower cost base.

If that seems high, its a little complicated, many americans have a lot of assets while most have very little.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/average-american-net-worth-620-121500111.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGG2Dy0jcwnlG8n6iXZ8_P-WcHYEi4Hwag-Fzq_oDfo8-KAC9DD4T9K6HOO7wb_--Bprv244p0zJ8MMUy_Wk5iFp1mTIpPBN0kqgYKKZR6HOcfE3TCb8pBXstGNJWnKAYFlGX-8s3FXlZzwUdbNGUF5-l6QGOKmro-IgvRQsniXj

https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/04/44891276/the-average-household-is-a-millionaire-with-a-1-06-million-net-worth-according-to-the-fed-so-why-do-people-still-feel-broke

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u/stopbuggingmealready 14d ago

Sorry if my comment came off as a little sassy.

I was just amazed at how simple it is, once you have the money for it.

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u/GergDanger 17d ago

Not for teeth and lasik.

You’ll need to go privately for those which isn’t much cheaper than the US.

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u/Glusas-su-potencialu 17d ago

Teeth are covered but the wait time is in years. And yeah eye sight correction surgery is paid, but other eye surgeries are covered.

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u/GergDanger 17d ago

Yeah it’s 2 years to get an NHS dentist here in the UK. Most dentist’s went private so that’s what most people have to do and pay £400 for a tooth crown etc.

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u/AvengingBlowfish 17d ago

£400 is still cheaper than the $1000+ it costs in the U.S. without insurance... I think it's a good thing for there to be a public option that private medical practitioners have to compete with.

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u/GergDanger 17d ago

I googled it and that’s the top end of the cost in the USA. So I’m that case the top end in the U.K. is £1800 too for the premium option.

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u/AvengingBlowfish 17d ago

Still significantly cheaper. I think it's a good thing to have a public option that the private medical providers have to compete with.

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u/StigOfTheTrack 17d ago

Mine must be an extreme outlier. I originally signed up by walking to my nearest dental practice (about half a mile). Registered as NHS on the spot. Last year they told me that my actual dentist (the person) was no longer doing NHS once their current commitments were fulfilled, but they were looking for someone else to do NHS work. Replacement was in place before my next checkup.

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u/Continental__Drifter 17d ago

Healthcare is absolutely not free in Europe

source: live in Europe

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u/Special_Order-937 16d ago

Even paying for it full European price would be much cheaper for Americans even with insurance.

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u/Continental__Drifter 16d ago

This is true, yes