As an American I’m curious what it’s like if you need to go to the doctor and how much you pay from say a broken arm to general checkup. Also list what country please

  • redwattlebird@thelemmy.club
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    4 days ago

    You can just say capitalism, calling it anything else only serves to mislead people about natural evolution of capitalism.

    I think there’s a little misunderstanding there (not US-crony-capitalism) but I’m happy to just call it capitalism.

    So what if you’re outside that company’s coverage area?

    It’s not a company though. The ambulance is state run, so to be ‘outside’ the service area is to be in another state, where they’d have their own state run ambulance service.

    The membership covers costs for everyone within the state regardless of how remote you are.

    • Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
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      4 days ago

      So if you’re a NSW resident and you get hurt in Victoria, do you pay full rate or does the ambulance subscription cover you either way?

      • redwattlebird@thelemmy.club
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        4 days ago

        Very interesting question! I looked up what NSW has and they don’t have anything like that. I also looked deeper into the ambulance Victoria requirements.

        So, if your primary place of residence is not in Victoria, you can’t be a member and have to foot the entire bill unless your private health insurance covers it.

        If you’re a Victorian with a membership, if you get hurt anywhere in the country, you’re covered.