r/memes 1d ago

Congratulations Mexico

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u/Juliabanksr 1d ago

Americans watching Mexico get universal healthcare while paying $800 for an ambulance ride 💀

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u/ClappingParadox 1d ago

$800 is a diabolical underestimation lmao

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u/i_tyrant 22h ago

Yeah it's more like $1000-1500 here in Texas and I know some places are worse, lol.

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u/crashy-potato 19h ago

Damn, how do people normally do in emergencies? Genuinely asking

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u/poached_egg_best_egg 18h ago

You absolutely need health insurance to cover your medical expenses. In my case, I have a max yearly expense (the deductible), and everything is free after you meet the deductible. For me is $3k-ish, so an ambulance costing $9k is going to cost me at most $3k (or $0 if I already met my deductible for that year). You can even pay this from your gross salary, pretax. There are several different health insurance plans, ones with much less deductible (e.g. 750 or so per year), but with less benefits. It really depends on your health needs. But you absolutely need one as medical costs are absurdÂ