As an American I’m curious what it’s like if you need to go to the doctor and how much you pay from say a broken arm to general checkup. Also list what country please
As an American I’m curious what it’s like if you need to go to the doctor and how much you pay from say a broken arm to general checkup. Also list what country please
Portugal.
Health care is free in the public system. Prescriptions cost but they are token amounts, usually like 50 cents to 5 euros.
Emergency and urgent care is generally good.
Routine care, like family doctor / GP stuff, has some issues with wait times.
Private hospital systems exist as do private insurance plans, but these are pretty inexpensive. In general, they treat routine to minor problems. For major surgeries or serious stuff like cancer treatment, you’ll likely be handled in the public hospitals anyway.
And they have been growing in the last few years, while the Health Minister closes down ER units in public hospitals and babies are born in ambulances.
So yeah, there’s universal healthcare but it’s slowing going down the drain.