[hdgvhicv]

Last time I used healthcare in mainland Europe (Austria) a suspected broken finger it was 25 minutes from waking in to having the scan and the splint and being on my way. This was free with a GHic.

In the U.K. I had a problem and phoned my gp, went in 2 hours later, 10 minutes, walked out with a prescription.

In the US I had the same problem, spent 2 hours, had my blood pressure taken 4 times, and eventually had the same prescription. That’s cost me $2,000.

Now for chronic stuff perhaps it’s different. My mother told Her gp whe hd a problem with her shoulder and Gp said she didn’t need a CT scan, so she paid $300 for one privately which was booked in for a few days later. The results said there was nothing wrong. Maybe in the US it’s different and cheaper?

[esbranson]

> spent 2 hours, had my blood pressure taken 4 times ... cost me $2,000.

I'd hate to see what they billed your insurer.