Originally Posted by MrBaldBastard

I picked up a nasty case of the Pinkeye while in the USA, went and saw a doctor in Las Vegas, I wasn't sure if they took credit cards so withdrew 2k so I'd have enough cash on me I also had and always travel will full insurance, but didn't think this was serious enough to make a claim.

Nurses and doctor fussed over my eye for like 40 minutes, flushing out all that dirty bacteria

and finally I went to pay the bill..

$75 bucks

Australia has "Free" health care, visit to my doctor costs $85 before they do anything.

While I'm sure anything serious would of cost my house, for an incidental and common doctor visit, it was cheaper in the USA than Aus..

Last month I had a heart attack, needed an angiogram, one night in intensive care under public care and one night in recovery under private. Everything was free except for the private room which stung me $500 as that's my excess.

Follow up visits to the cardiologist are not free, and he stings me $480 a chat ;)

free..