• Grilipper54@sh.itjust.works
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    19 hours ago

    In the United States even the most basic health insurance is hundreds of dollars a month. I imagine it’s cheaper in European countries.

      • Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 hours ago

        Except Switzerland. Yaay second most expensive healthcare system in the world over here.

        And you know why? Because we have a system of private insurance, with various band aid fixes aimed at preventing the worst outcomes. It’s better than what the US gets, but not a good system because it’s still fundamentally wrong.

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      17 hours ago

      Fair point. There is Medicaid for the poor in the USA. It covers vaccines, and like 40% of births in the US are covered by Medicaid. But for those that earn too much it sucks to pay for insurance.

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          7 hours ago

          In mexico is all 100% but at the age and rythm dictated by government officials (doctors, at least).

          Some optional vaccines (think second shots for non endemic illneses for example) are paid but even then you can get them for free if they have them in health centers.