Brits shocked after seeing American’s bill for REFUSING medical assistance

• Taking to Reddit one person, from the US, shared a snap of a medical bill
• Read More: Four in 10 Americans put off medical care over concerns about costs 

Brits have been left shocked after seeing the bill given to American people for refusing medical assistance – with some saying the US healthcare system seems ‘evil’.

Taking to Reddit one person, from the US, shared a snap of a medical bill which showed outrageous charges.

The person was charged $200 (£158) for ‘refused medical assistance’ and a further $65 for ‘Oxygen administration.’ 

The post, racked up over 5,000 uplikes, with many Brits rushing to the comments in complete shock. 

One person wrote: ‘Americans get charged for not seeking medical care, too!?

Brits have been left shocked after seeing the bill given to American people for refusing medical assistance – with some saying the US healthcare system seems ‘evil’ (stock image)  

‘We mock Americans a lot on this subreddit, but the American healthcare system seems genuinely evil.’

Another said: ‘Right? This is as ridiculous as the “skin on skin contact” charges I’ve seen for a mother to hold their newborn baby.

‘People’s health (or not in this case) is a literal commodity in the US.

‘One can only assume that the oxygen administration charge was because they dared to breathe air in the hospital perimeter.’

While someone else wrote: ‘Just so surreal that so many are still vehemently defending this and continue to vote for their own executioners.’

A fourth said: ‘This has gone from ‘hilariously sad’ to ‘disgustingly sad’ I can’t even laugh.’   

While Americans also weighed in to agree, with many saying the healthcare system ‘genuinely evil.’

One person wrote: ‘As an American, let me just say this: The American healthcare system is genuinely evil. Healthcare shouldn’t be a for-profit enterprise.’

Taking to Reddit one person, from the US, shared a snap of a medical bill which showed outrageous charges

The post, racked up over 5,000 uplikes, with many Brits rushing to the comments in complete shock

Another said: ‘It genuinely is cartoonishly evil. And the thing is that as much as people mock it, the system will be upheld because pharmaceutical companies have massive sway over almost every aspect of the American two-party duopoly.’ 

Someone else wrote: ‘Not only that, but ambulance services can be evil, too. I got billed ~$550 by Norfolk [Virginia] Fire/EMS for a 5 mile ride to a nearby hospital without getting any sort of medication or other services from them. 

‘The hospital bills for two kidney stones that day were over $3,000… WITH insurance.’

Meanwhile Americans also weighed in to agree, with many saying the healthcare system ‘genuinely evil’

It comes after a poll which was published in January by Gallup found that 38 percent of Americans are putting off medical treatment because of financial concerns – the highest ever recorded and up 12 percent from last year.

An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that insurance premiums -the monthly cost of coverage – have soared 47 percent from 2011 to 2021, while deductibles – the amount a person must pay before insurance kicks in – are up 68 percent over that period.

Rising costs of US healthcare have been a hot button political issue for much of the 21st century.

An estimated 30 million Americans, nine percent of the population, do not have health insurance.

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