stux⚡️May 20, 2023

In the US, hospitals are confident enough to print ‘39.95’ on the bill for holding your newborn

They are so sure about their system they don't mind explicitly spelling out that they charge $40 for literally handing over the baby and waiting for a few minutes

Because they don't even consider that absurd anymore

I got news for you.. it’s ABSURD!

Show threadJackie ❤️☮️🇵🇸🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧May 20, 2023

@stux
As a nurse, I find the US healthcare system morally repugnant.
I could never work in a hospital in a country where this shit happens. Where people go bankrupt or are literally not treated if they don't have the money or correct insurance. Where machines are turned off because of money. Where they take your insurance details before treating you.

I think it's against the Hippocratic Oath.

Show threadLazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈May 20, 2023
@BintyMcFrazzles @stux it is obscene and just because the Americans go along with it doesn't make it right.
The Tories in the UK have been trying to force this on the nation since forever, they want us to suffer like the Americans do.
Show threadChris McCabeMay 20, 2023
@Lazarou @BintyMcFrazzles @stux Pity ppl can't see what's going on!
Show threadAda Hashtag
@CableSt @Lazarou @BintyMcFrazzles @stux I've been using those in hospitals using NHS branding for a few years now and I was born here. The future you're worried about is already here for those of us with niche healthcare needs. ☹️
May 23, 2023 at 12:57pmWeb
Show threadJackie ❤️☮️🇵🇸🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧May 23, 2023

@zeska @CableSt @Lazarou @stux

If anyone with those machines or bills came to chat with my patient or their family about paying, I would firmly ask them to leave (the admin staff, not the patient, obvs).
I'm in charge of my patient's welfare.

Show threadJust Your Luck, You'll SurviveMay 24, 2023

@BintyMcFrazzles

I imagine the contract you've signed with the hospital is vastly different than those in the US.
@zeska @CableSt @Lazarou @stux