Open source hospital price database

Re:Open source hospital price database by notfed on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @09:51PM (#36320361)

Also can any foreigner do this? Asking for a friend

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Re:Open source hospital price database by tren on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @10:17PM (#36320587)

I believe only foreigners from countries that we have reciprocal agreement with: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/before-you-go/health/recipr...

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Re:Open source hospital price database by ceejayoz on Wednesday June 14, 2023 @06:50AM (#36323969)

My wife broke her foot in Australia. Three days in hospital, surgically implanted pins. $700.

Wife said “no no no I’m not a citizen” and they said “yeah we’re so sorry about the cost” and she laughed.

Counting premiums, we paid $48k out-of-pocket for healthcare here in the US last year.

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