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True story: In 2018 I was pretty sure I was or was about to have a heart attack and possibly a stroke. I drove to the ER rather than call an ambulance. As soon as they checked my vitals, they prepped me for emergency surgery. As I was in the O.R. my wife was listing our second home (he one we wanted to retire in) for sale because she was certain that the medical expenses would bankrupt us. Everything worked out well, but the fact that while I might be breathing my last breaths all I am worried about is leaving my wife in financial ruin is not something I can let go of.

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OmegaLemmy@discuss.online ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
This is honestly

I can’t imagine

This would cost us 20 dollars in turkey

We don’t even have good healthcare…

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- Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  In the UK it would cost about the same, but that would be because he went by car and needed to pay for parking, parking charges at hospitals are getting ridiculous
  
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  - mdwhite999@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Not in Scotland. Parking fees were scrapped at hospitals starting in 2008
    
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  - teuniac_@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    The provision of parking is expensive, so it used to be subsidized significantly. Many people go to the hospital by public transport. It wouldn’t be fair to them that there’d be less money available for healthcare services because the NHS is subsidizing parking.
    
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    Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    
    The provision of parking is expensive
    
    No. It’s practically free. The maintenance is just some white lines every few years.
    
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WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
And you had a whole second home to sell. I’ll just die alone in an apartment.

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- Agent641@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I’m afraid that’s against the terms of your rental agreement
  
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  - Sergio@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    I’m sure they’ll just add a fine next month: “using residence for unauthorized life event” or “reducing number of occupants without permission” or something.
    
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  - WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Yeah, well so is this fat dab I’m about to rip, bourgeoise landlord swine! (bubble noises) /s
    
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Strider@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Well, to be fair, I died about a year ago (literally) and me staying dead would also pretty much have meant leaving the current home. So while in Europe the immediate medical bills do not ruin you a family loss still might, since you’re missing the (part of) income.

(there’s a circular relationship between living location/costs and possible job)

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