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Chinese Healthcare (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/orphancrushing@lemmy.world
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[–] 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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  • [–] 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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  • [–] 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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