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.

• 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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      • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        You sure don’t in Canada.

        And yes, my case is very medically necessary. Without going into details because plenty of people have heard them way too many times, I’m close to one year without eating any solid foods.

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