[red-indian]

And as a critical care patient he dies during the flight. Now what.

Also, emergency last minute round trip flights to Europe are absolutely not $600 as you claim.

[floatingatoll]

The estate is billed, and the collectors do anything in their power to block inheritance until paid.

[zepolen]

I didn't claim emergency flight though, I said you can fly to Europe for less than $1800.

Also no wonder healthcare is so expensive in the US - you're actually arguing for it...

[red-indian]

Fine. Last minute round trip flights to Europe from the US are not $600. PROVE ME WRONG.

[zepolen]

Return flight for 30 July from New York to Madrid for 354 euro ($394)

https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/02_286./m/056_y...

[kelnos]

I think the point here is that you're making a completely irrelevant comparison. Comparing an ER visit to a transatlantic flight isn't even apples and oranges, it's apples and the kuiper belt.