Discussions, post-mortems, analysis, inflated egos, and all that jazz.

I just happened to come across this and read the latest post. It seems Kirill is just arguing for the sake of arguing. He probably knows that in the US, huge sums are allocated for insurance by the insured individuals or the companies they work for.

I don't understand the point of the comment? Or is this in the style of "I have a mouth, and I eat with it"?

You can't imagine that they collect huge sums for health insurance. Do you even realize that? Is it possible that they COLLECT SUMS! Those bastards deliberately do this! They take, collect money, you scoundrels, and treat people, they TREAT people.

I don't understand how "these sums" relate to providing first aid and a generally functioning healthcare system. Even if you don't have insurance, you will receive first aid; they definitely won't kick you out onto the street. There is a specific procedure and a specific budget for this – it depends on the situation.

In Europe, uninsured individuals also receive first aid at a clinic, just like those who are insured. But in critical situations, priority is given to the insured – they wear different paper bracelets. You just have to wait longer in line.

In the US, the minimum package costs about $200 per month, which guarantees you a minimum coverage of $30,000. With an average bill for a hospital stay of $10,000 per day, this is quite enough. They don't keep you there for more than three days; it's expensive and impractical, so they send you home to recover with full instructions.
About 5% of the average salary or 0.7% for a three-day course of treatment – this is the "huge" price for high-quality and timely care for your own well-being.

For all those who move to the West at a mature age, one of the main arguments is medicine, because here, even for money, there is a high probability that they will rather over-treat and cripple you than cure you.