On 4/10/2016 8:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-04-10 9:45 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> I spend 4 days in ICU and another 3 nights in the hospital. I was billed
>>> nothing for all that.
>>
>> My God. If that was in the USA, you would face a bill of (just
>> guessing) over $20K.
>
> At the time, bypass surgery here was $10,000 for those you are not
> covered by the government plan. In the US it was $20,000, and that is
> just the surgery. Hospital room and medication would be extra.
>
>
That's the cost of a real medical system, not some statist, low rent
scam that chases physicians away.

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