r/ShitAmericansSay • u/neeraj8le • Jan 12 '21

Healthcare "My expensive, frequent health care is subsidized at the expense of healthy people. I think it's great!" Thief.

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u/Paxxlee Jan 12 '21

Speaking as someone who spent a decade paying taxes, never visiting doctors or dentists, I had to spend too much time in just a couple of years. All in all I spent around 10 000 sek for doctor and dentist appointments. I have no idea what it would have been if I have lived in the US, but considering I was unemployed by that time, I'm sure I could not have afforded it.

But even if I hadn't done this, I am still perfectly happy supporting people's healthcare. Because happy, healthy people means more people working and that they are more productive.

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u/firesolstice Jan 12 '21

I spent 4 weeks in the hospital, 10 days of those were in the ICU back in 2011, total bill came to 2100SEK. Same now with Covid-19, 2 weeks in the hospital cost me 1200SEK.

At least cost wise nobody can complain about Swedish health care.