Comment on I need new glasses. The only insurance-approved place I can shop online will cost $250 with my needs. I went to a "cheap" glasses website that doesn't accept insurance: $250. Yay, America.

CherenkovBlue@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Except in every other Western nation, where they aren’t expensive.

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  • VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I would say $250 is fairly cheap, in Scandinavia you can easily pay $1000+ for special lenses.

    For me the cheapest with okay quality costs $500 for a deal with two pairs from SpecSavers.

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  • CherenkovBlue@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      My spouse is from a European nation with high taxes. It’s not all roses there. There are pros and cons to each system.

      Cool. I’m thousands of dollars in medical debt. The ‘cons’ I always hear are the long wait times. I’ve had to wait months to get procedures done here in the U.S.

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      • CherenkovBlue@lemmy.myserv.one ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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