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Farsala on 24 August 2021
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JRPGfan said:
Farsala said:

Over 60% of COVID patients denied hospitalization

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210820_14/

COVID patient in Tokyo rejected by 120 hospitals

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210810_10/

I gotta say. For how much Japan's government charges me for healthcare every month, it doesn't portray a lot of confidence. In the US, despite the high costs of not having health insurance, it wouldn't ever get this bad, especially in my state.

I get my 2nd jab tomorrow, months behind other developed countries, but at least it will be done.

Not everywhere in the USA has it better than Japan.

You get a heart attack, or get into a car crash, you need a bed (not be told, wait a day or two, in the ambulance for a spot to clear up).
Some states have negative beds (ei. more beds used than they rightfully have space for).
You have hospitals with  hallways / cafeteria's made into make-shift area's for extra beds in hospitals.

Case in point: Alabama has no ICU beds (you need immediate care? tuff sh*t, you might die, cuz of lack of beds atm)
Florida isnt far from being like that either.
Texas has issues too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_zVKeEvpRg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH8bdWUTrfI

Big difference is that US hospitals will still treat you, even without beds. Japanese hospitals apparently will reject you and just let you die.