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Re:Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 by gdcbe on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @12:25AM (#37654349)
Huyterds, they don’t cost that much in Belgium though, US medical prices are out of the roof.
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Re:Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 by chaostheory on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @12:38AM (#37654450)
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Re:Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 by midoridensha on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @01:40AM (#37654894)
It's cheaper for Americans to travel to Belgium, and then pay out of pocket for surgical procedures, than it is to get them done in America. And that's including the airfare and hotels too.
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Re:Costco now offering virtual medical care for $29 by troupo on Tuesday September 26, 2023 @05:51AM (#37656869)
> how much does the Belgium gov pay to subsidize healthcare?

Belgium spends 11% of GDP on healthcare (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...)

The US spends 18% of its GDP on healthcare: https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-repo....

> Also how bad are the wait times to get socialized medical care?

How bad are the wait times for not getting healthcare at all because your insurance doesn't cover it? Or because the associated costs will bankrupt you?

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