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Hey, Canadians. How's your healthcare? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hello, Canadians of Lemmy! Down in the USA there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the efficacy of y'alls healthcare systems. Without revealing my personal bias, I was hoping for some anecdotes or summaries from those whom actually live there.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (5 children)

TIL US citizens have to pay for their COVID vaccines... wtf.

[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago

Southern Michigan here. There may have been places charging for them, but they were readily available from lots of places for free. In our area county health departments, local pharmacies, and most hospitals were all doing free vaccines and boosters.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

It was free in the US, that was a policy decision because of the whole issue and some people wouldn't be able to afford it. But at some point boosters are not free afaik.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

The latest ones coming out by the end of the month are no longer free if you have insurance.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

New ones are $100-$200 dollars where I'm at. This winter could be a rough one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Out of curiosity, do annual flu vaccines cost money in the US?

In Canada, the way those work is you just go to any pharmacy or most doctors offices. They'll take info from your health card, give you the shot (usually no wait, maybe 30 min at most if it's unusually busy), ask you to stick around for 15 minutes and then you can leave. No cost all and super convenient.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

You're asking the wrong guy, I'm Canadian. There's an askanamerican sub.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

A lot of times and places they're free. But yeah, WTF.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I didn't here in Texas.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Insurance plans will almost always cover it. If you do not have insurance, you are probably going to pay for it yourself now.