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Originally Posted by Pharmanaut  In Florida one of the children got an ear infection.
Went to a walk-in surgery.
First question asked "How will you be paying?".
It was 60USD at exchange rate of 1.38 at the time.
Erythromycin + generic version of otosporin came to USD 25.
Pharmacy told us to come back in 1 hour.
Now I wonder if a visitor to the UK is charged when they use the NHS?
Next time we went what do you think we took with us? |
Best thing to do is get some type of traveler's insurance if coming to the U.S., as the system here as the potential to bankrupt anyone. Of course the most important question they ask or care about is how the payment will be made and what insurance you have. There have been case reports here of people showing up to the Emergency room with critical injury and dying at the doorway because they had no insurance. It is an unethical concept, but happens. The system here is certainly flawed and everyone knows it, but mention socialized medicine, and everyone cringes....
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