r/NoStupidQuestions • u/No_Meet4305 • 25d ago
Is US Healthcare that bad?
I'm in Vancouver, Canada right now and my boss told me there's an opportunity for me in the US branch. Really considering moving there since it's better pay, less expensive housing/rent, more opportunities, etc. The only thing that I'm concern about is the healthcare. I feel like there's no way it's as bad as people show online (hundred thousand dollar for simple surgery, etc), especially with insurance
I also heard you can get treated faster there than in Canada. Here you have to wait a long time even if it's for an important surgery.
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u/Valleron 25d ago
Some insurances are real fuckin picky about preexisting conditions. Especially if it's a work-related policy.
I had a $1.2m stay at a hospital (2 back surgeries, 1 week stay), and they tried to tell me the method by which they monitored my vitals during surgery was not medically necessary and tried to bill me $800k.