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From a personal experience, I consider the healthcare system in the US a fucking joke. In 2006 I twisted my knee while playing soccer and tore my ACL. The next day I went to the ER ( I had no insurance). Instead of o getting an MRI to check the ligaments from my knee the stupid docter got an XRAY which showed nothing but my bones in perfect condition, then the docter told me to go to an orthopedic center to get an MRI. So, the stupid XRAY that did nothing for me costed me 900 dollers .

Then, I decided to start paying for health insunrance, not in the US, but in my home country (Brasil). Back then the health plan costed me about 50 dollers a month (right now I pay about 80). It covered everything: MRI, Surgery, Medication and food during the 2 nights I spent at the hospital, presurgical test, and so on.

It is a fucking joke that a currupt third world country like Brasil has a better "private" health care system (public health care is usually pretty bad) for its citizens than the US. It is laughable actually.

Oh yeah, the brazilian docter did a great job on my knee. It has been about 7 years since I had my surgery and my knee is strong as ever, I play soccer without any pain or anything.