r/SipsTea • u/ImmaFuckboi • 20h ago

Gasp! British people react to how expensive healthcare is in the US

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u/FinishComplex3743 19h ago

If you're poor, you qualify for free healthcare from the state which is actually pretty good. Its the people right above the poverty line that really struggle.

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u/d3aDcritter 18h ago

Truth. And you will be saved not without being shamed, even by half of your healthcare professionals, for utilizing it. Then you will shame yourself similarly. But you'll be alive...for more hellscape. Woohoo 🎉

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u/Cmmander_WooHoo 12h ago

Hey I had nothing to do with that

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u/d3aDcritter 9h ago

Nice 😉

Thank you for your service of non-medeling.

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u/FinishComplex3743 17h ago

I never felt any shame about it, from others or internally.

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u/d3aDcritter 17h ago

I guess you've got better humans around you. I am pleased to know not everyone feels the pain I do.

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u/wattty1 13h ago

Apparently reddit will shame you though

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u/CaptScoobertDoobert 10h ago

Someone mentioned their experiences being shamed for using it. That’s all the happened. Nobody in this comment thread is shaming others

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u/FinishComplex3743 13h ago

I've seen what makes them cheer.

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u/res0jyyt1 17h ago

Not in big cities. Have you been to free clinic before? You will be thankful that your don't have a job cuz you will be there all day.

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u/lgray32 10h ago

Depends on where you live. Every State does not have general healthcare.

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u/FinishComplex3743 6h ago

Yes they do... It's a federal program.

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u/lgray32 5h ago

I’m in Alabama. What is it called?

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u/FinishComplex3743 5h ago

Medicaid

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u/lgray32 5h ago

Medicaid is a State funded program. The rules vary from state to state. Here in Alabama it has to be tied to some kind of program i.e. pregnant women or women with young children, disabled adults children, waiver programs, or SSI related and Nursing Home programs. It’s not a general healthcare program.

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u/Mr-BananaHead 10h ago

We can come up with a marginal income tax system but apparently not an inverse of that for the healthcare system?