Imagine being a healthcare professional in a country without universal healthcare and working in the emergency department

and having someone in a diabetic coma and be like "Did he give us the $100 for a sugar cube yet?"

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It’s a joke. Like I heard someone was denied medical attention because they couldn’t afford the air ambulance ride which costed $30,000 like are you serious? It’s ridiculous. I’ll let you guess what happens to that person. 🙄

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@MsAnnThropy ambulance? So calling the emergency number also comes with an outrageous bill...

MsAnnThropy

@HannibalAteMeOut Yes. Apparently. I mean they were flying to another state. But $30,000? That is just ridiculous. No medical transportation should cost that much.

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@MsAnnThropy why did they need to go to another state though? Lack of facilities?

MsAnnThropy

@HannibalAteMeOut Whatever procedure they needed done, could only be done at that area. So yeah, I guess a lack of facilities is part of it. That person didn’t get it done by the way. Because they had a $30,000 bill to worry about. 🙄

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

@MsAnnThropy ohhh 😔