Most countries nowadays believe that healthcare is a human right. That it should be afforded to citizens free of charge, and never allowed to monopolize or monetize.
i say "most countries" because as we all know, in the United States this isn't the case. Have a look below and check out these 15 hospital bills from Americans that are bound to make your head hurt.
We can't help you but we'll still gladly take your money.
"I went to the hospital (US). They did one blood test, decided I had a virus that they could not identify and that they could not help me, and then they sent me home. This is the bill from my insurance. For one. Single. Blood test." - Reddit u/ladystarkitten
Don't think that you're going to get any kind of special treatment.
"I’m a registered nurse that contracted covid. This is my bill for my visit to the emergency department." - Reddit u/minxiejinx
You'd think that frontline workers would get their bills waived for COVID-related instances — but you'd be wrong.
Want to hold your own baby? It'll cost you...
is this a thing that all hospitals do? Since when do people get charged a fee for skin-to-skin contact?! Are they seriously going to deprive a mother of holding her child simply because she didn't pay the extra $40?
A penny for your thoughts?
"My buddy's son ate a penny, this is how much the hospital charged for a 5 minute[sic] procedure to get it out." - Reddit u/Itzu
Leave a penny, take 1.7 million of them, I suppose. I would've shaken that kid like a piggy bank until he passed it on his own.
This is a classic case of double dipping at the customer's expense.
"I bought dental insurance specifically so I could afford to get my wisdom teeth removed. Humana deducted less than what I pay them monthly from my medical bill." - Reddit u/ratlenin
When dying becomes the cheaper option.
I know that this isn't a laughing matter but I just find the satire of the comment at the bottom too tasty to ignore. If you can't laugh about the situation, all that's left to do is cry.
One day can mean the difference between life and bankruptcy.
"My mother’s hospital bill of when she went to the ER cause of her gallbladder and had to have emergency surgery. She was in the hospital for one day..." - Reddit u/partimecollegeboy
It's your own fault for having a stroke so young.
I love how it says "please make checks payable to." Who in their right mind thinks someone just so happens to have $40,000 parked in their checking account? Is this actually for real?!
Adding up the costs of COVID-19.
You're telling me that a single person over the span of four months was able to rack up over $2 million worth of charges? I simply can't and won't believe it. This is criminal, pure and simple.
Shouldn't the guy who ran you over have to pay at least a portion of the bill?
"My buddies[sic] medical bill for a month-long stay in the hospital after being hit by a driver high on heroin." - Reddit u/danthoms
Empathy doesn't compare to dollars and cents.
"Hospital bill for a 21yo admitted for a Suicide Attempt - This is the state of our modern American "Healthcare." - Reddit u/user
This is the last thing that a patient should see after such a traumatic experience.
At least they have insurance, right?
Thank goodness that the insurance company was able to part with $100 in change to put toward this Reddit user's bill — especially since it totaled over half a million dollars. I guess it's true that not all heroes wear capes.
If you didn't have anxiety before — you will now.
"Went to the ER for what turned out to be a panic attack. These were the consequences. Wtf do I do.[sic]" - Reddit u/HowlAlone
I would suggest investing in some essential oils and a stress ball.
Would it have been cheaper to stay through the weekend?
This is what Reddit user kharadjej was charged for a two-night stay in the hospital. For nearly $65,000 I at least hope that the food was good and that the room had free cable.
A "thank you" card? More like a slap in the face.
"Got our hospital bill on the same day that a handwritten thank you card from my wife's nurses arrived." - Reddit u/ThePlanetBob
I'm no psychic, but I have a funny feeling that the survey response isn't going to be overly positive.
