A woman with health insurance tried to get care at UT MD Anderson, a well known cancer research institution.
They asked for $ 16000 just for an evaluation. Out of pocket, up front.
The great Dr. Elizabeth Potter honors her memory in this short:
https://youtube.com/shorts/w8VkUDYntiY
Having lived in 6 different countries, I can comment on the standard of healthcare in quite a few places.
France - absolutely 1st class universal healthcare and very inexpensive
Belgium - absolutely 1st class universal healthcare and very inexpensive
Netherlands - absolutely 1st class universal healthcare and very inexpensive but exactly like the USA, totally private but insurers are very restricted in terms of what they can exclude and what they can charge.
Luxembourg - absolutely 1st class universal healthcare and very inexpensive. No significant wait times except for non-urgent MRI scans.
UK - absolutely 1st class universal healthcare and generally free of charge BUT there can be difficulties in some areas getting on a Family doctor's books. Waiting times to see specialists can be very lengthy!
@Paulos_the_fog Yes, saw some of these myself.