Re: Less than £2k per person
I was shocked the other day to learn just how American health insurance works. I assumed you paid each month, and then when ill, they paid out.
Turns out that's not so.
If you've got something they cover, you pay out your deductions first ($2k-5k apparently), and then they pay out ~80% of the cost of the treatment. You still end up having to shell out a fair amount.
I always wondered what people were complaining about and where all the bankruptcies were coming from. I assumed it was people without insurances. Turns out it's not.
It's a terrible system and I can not say a word against the NHS, even on the rare occasions when things haven't gone swimmingly. The amount of work they do, for those that need it, at the price you pay at the point of delivery is phenomenal.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
