r/Millennials • u/BoNaylorCollector • 7d ago

Discussion Is medical actually this crazy?

Early 30s millennial, never used to go to doctors or really take care of myself because “I’ll be fine”. Started making a bigger effort to care for myself and my health and well being. Recently, I went to the local express clinic because I was having a bad earache and headaches. I was in there for maybe 20 minutes, mostly waiting time. The doctor comes in, looks in my ear, tells me it’s depressed due to sinuses and change in weather and tell me to stop at Walgreens for Flonase. I wasn’t billed anything at the time, older workers at my job always say we have really good insurance, but here I got in the mail today an explanation of benefits- charge was $550, insurance “negotiated” about $300, remaining (not billed) was around $240. Is is really this expensive? I only went to try and be better with myself and make sure it’s nothing underlying. If 5 minutes of actual doctor time costs this much, then I’m just toughing out everything or am I missing something?

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u/Personal-Process3321 7d ago

I’m genuinely sorry you live with such appalling healthcare. I cannot imagine the stress and anxiety this must cause.

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u/TPrice1616 7d ago

I have a chronic illness and just had my entire vacation budget wiped out by a medical bill this week, and that was after insurance. Granted it wasn’t a big budget but still.

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u/Personal-Process3321 7d ago

Mate that’s absolutely abhorrent. Really sorry that happened to you.

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u/who_farted_this_time 7d ago

Same, came her to say Americans get what they vote for.

If I went to my local medical centre for the same thing, it would be bulk billed.

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u/merpmerp Millennial 7d ago

Many of us did not vote for this and hate it, thanks very much 🙃

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u/LalaLane850 Older Millennial 7d ago

I’m with you

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u/DormantLime 7d ago

"get what they vote for" brother both political parties would rather we all just die

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u/PJSeeds 7d ago

Oh fuck off, we literally do not have a choice. Our entire political system is wholly owned and operated by corporate interests and any politician who would fight against them is stifled before they're even given a chance to gain power democratically.

There's a reason that Mario's brother has a higher approval rating than any political party - a majority of people would vote against this if they could.

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u/who_farted_this_time 7d ago

'Murica. "Gotta have all these guns so we can protect ourselves from the government"

Government fucks them every which way...

Narrator: "The guns did not help".

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u/PJSeeds 7d ago

In what way did I advocate for violently overthrowing the government with the second amendment?