A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.' - eviltoast
Former US Surgeon General Jerome Adams said he got a $5,000 bill for a recent ER visit, highlighting big problems with the US healthcare system.
  • meliaesc@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    That sounds so… wonderful. The patient and family get to focus on health and feel like they belong to a society that values their wellbeing? 🤩

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      Well I wouldn’t go that far. I do live in the UK after all.

      But it’s nice to not be bankrupt, so there’s that.