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Re:Why Should Americans Be Grateful for $137 Insulin? German... by acdha on Friday March 22, 2019 @07:02AM (#19461305)
We had someone get sick on a trip to Iceland. They walked into the emergency room, talked with a doctor a few minutes later, and got some antibiotics. They were very apologetic because the U.S. wasn’t part of the E.U. reciprocity agreement and they would have to charge them for the costs and the total came to — cue Americans raised on medical news stories bracing in expectation – less than what their major university insurance copay would have been for the visit + prescription.
Re:Why Should Americans Be Grateful for $137 Insulin? German... by masonic on Saturday March 23, 2019 @05:34AM (#19469769)

   a few minutes later, and got some antibiotics
... which is improper care. They could not properly diagnose a bacterial cause that quickly -- they gave that patient antibiotics to make them go away. Indiscriminate use of antibiotics has lead to resistant strains worldwide.
Re:Why Should Americans Be Grateful for $137 Insulin? German... by acdha on Sunday March 24, 2019 @08:05PM (#19479470)
Antibiotic misuse is a problem but in this case you are completely wrong, and you really should think twice before making accusations of professional misconduct when you have no idea of the facts.