That's because the costs are being subsidized by the Deep State. They make socialism appealing by forcing others to pay the bill. It is all smoke and mirrors. The true cost of free healthcare is our freedom. I'll gladly pay $10,000 for an emergency room visit, and $5,000 for the ambulance ride if it means keeping my freedom intact. Your hospital visit in Ireland probably cost a lot more than $250. The only difference is that those who earned a lot of money are having it stolen through taxes to pay for your injury.
When I was in ireland last year, I fell and broke my wrist, it cost me in total $250 to get it put in a cast, all meds, and everything.
My son had a similar accident in Houston and the ER visit alone was $16,500
That's because the costs are being subsidized by the Deep State. They make socialism appealing by forcing others to pay the bill. It is all smoke and mirrors. The true cost of free healthcare is our freedom. I'll gladly pay $10,000 for an emergency room visit, and $5,000 for the ambulance ride if it means keeping my freedom intact. Your hospital visit in Ireland probably cost a lot more than $250. The only difference is that those who earned a lot of money are having it stolen through taxes to pay for your injury.