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Tallychyck In reply to atsirka [2014-02-22 10:47:46 +0000 UTC]

I was shocked at how cheap it was, because 25 EURO = about $40 US, and in America I pay $300 for a doctor's visit! x_x

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atsirka In reply to Tallychyck [2014-02-22 11:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh I see! OO Maaan America is expensive ><;;; Well at least now I'm sure where I won't move after University!

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veggiemunky In reply to atsirka [2014-02-20 23:47:26 +0000 UTC]

The joke is that it is sometimes hundreds of dollars to go to the doctor (or more) uninsured in the USA. So 20 euros compared to say 100 or so, is crazy cheap to Americans.

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atsirka In reply to veggiemunky [2014-02-21 13:25:53 +0000 UTC]

Also true I suppose OO;

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Mary-Oldacre In reply to TalkyMeat [2014-03-25 19:59:57 +0000 UTC]

The joke is that compared to America, where the artist is originally from, visits to the doctor are about...seven times that.

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TalkyMeat In reply to Mary-Oldacre [2014-03-25 22:14:50 +0000 UTC]

I know. But the joke I was making was that in the UK, any politician suggesting that doctor's visits should cost anything at all would pretty much get tarred and feathered. In fact, this just about happened to one Tory backbencher, fairly recently. Also, here in Scotland (and Wales & N. Ireland), there are no prescription charges either.

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Mary-Oldacre In reply to TalkyMeat [2014-03-26 02:29:01 +0000 UTC]

You have no idea how jealous I am right now. I have to get some fillings for my teeth, and it's over $120.

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TalkyMeat In reply to Mary-Oldacre [2014-03-26 07:43:46 +0000 UTC]

I probably shouldn't also mention that in Scotland, our undergraduates don't pay tuition fees either, then

Ah, Socialism.

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Mary-Oldacre In reply to TalkyMeat [2014-03-26 16:17:14 +0000 UTC]

I need to just...move there. Med school's going to be brutal, and I could use some tuitionless classes. DX

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TalkyMeat In reply to Mary-Oldacre [2014-03-26 16:49:21 +0000 UTC]

Unfortunately, you have to have been resident here for a few years to qualify for free tuition.

Finland does free higher education for all comers, though (I think)

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Mary-Oldacre In reply to TalkyMeat [2014-03-26 17:02:13 +0000 UTC]

If only I could move. But yeah, I hate the US schooling and medical system.

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Tallychyck In reply to ggns [2014-01-08 22:18:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that's amazing!!!  I still cannot believe that uninsured people can afford to go to the doctor here. @_@

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Emcha In reply to Tallychyck [2014-01-08 22:39:27 +0000 UTC]

I once spent a summer in Latvia, and ended up needing to have work done on my teeth, each visit was only 25 lats, and by the end I had 5 fillings and false enamel on all my front teeth that still holds to this day. Compared to when I had to sell three vintage guns just to pay for my wisdom teeth removal. Goes to show what happens when you let insurance companies get between doctor and patient.

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