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submitted 8 months ago by unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de to c/orphancrushing@lemmy.world

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 10 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Setting and casting a leg for $60 may cost a Chinese citizen $30.

But ... that's still going to really suck if you only have $10...

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[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 1 point 8 months ago (4 children)

$10 is great if they need wisdom teeth pulled. Costs about 80 cents each, so they'd still have almost $7 left after pulling all four.

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 10 points 8 months ago (3 children)

"Sorry, we can't fix your broken leg, since you can't afford it. Want some teeth pulled out, though? You could afford that!"

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[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

"Ten dollars gets you a set leg, four wisdom teeth and we'll throw in the pain pills".

Nationalized health care is where it's at.

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Is $0 not an option?

It's not like you really need to incentivize people not to seek out unneeded healthcare. People (generally) don't go to the doctor just for fun.

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[–] bitofarambler@crazypeople.online 1 point 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yes, other than the $0 teeth extraction and medications mentioned above, Chinese patients often have other $0 medical expenses like doctor visits and consults.

I used to wonder why my Chinese friends went to the hospital so often, it seemed their trip was "for fun" sometimes. Then I found out that their copay is usually free or under a dollar, and my perspective changed.

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