American couple who used healthcare system in Spain shocked by $43 bill | SWNS 

Spaniards who travel to the US do so with complete medical insurance

@@makispain does not cover all

@@fatimateresa19 When I travel to the US I go with insurance that covers up to €1,000,000. I'm sure it covers any unforeseen events you may have.

@@makispain A uno por estar 3 meses ingresado por covid en la UCI le cobraron 2.6 millones de $ de factura.

​@@clastosOMG!!! Good to know.

Super rich people who have to pay the salaries of other super rich people

Ur wrong, am from spain and medicine is also tax suported, u have to pay a small amout like 80 cent or 2 euro depend on the drug, doesnt sound like to much right?

Have you seen the same video as us? €29 = Medical appointment €11 = Medications

@@ializarg Have you read me? Pharmacy products are a different thing. I'm spanish and I must to pay for some medications that are not covered by our universal health system even prescribed by a doctor. Other medications which are covered, I pay nothing for them. Medical appointment in private hospitals or private doctors maybe cost something but In public hospitals don't.

@@ignacioignisnatius9387 Creo que lo que realmente se paga es el I.V.A. todo lo demás va a cargo de la S.S.

​@@clastosYou.dont pay for pharmacy products when you are in a hospital in Spain

Estas seguro sobre "housing"?? Vivo en Baleares y te puedo contar sobre "WILD capitalism" y venta del país a "inversores" como el sr que sale en el vídeo

You should understand the difference between socialism = (political belief) and social = (society). Social laws are not the same as socialist laws...

The spanish Social Service was implemented by Franco (yes, the dictator). I'm not supporting him with this comment, It is just the Truth. And when I see a Socialist insinuating all is because of left politics... well, I cannot shut up. Note : sorry if my English is not good enough. I tried my best. Greetings from Spain!

This is no socialism. We have this system from the fifties with Franco. Our social security system comes from that time

@@loloflores123 veo que mi respuesta anterior ha sido borrada, pero más o menos decía lo mismo que acaban de responder ... Veremos lo que tarda el propietario del canal en borrarla. Está claro que no es la VERDAD lo que se busca.

@@eduardoserrat3158 Looking at his nickname, I would say he is being sarcastic

​@@eduardoserrat3158Realmente, viene de antes de Franco, pero si, se mantuvo bajo su dictadura.

Si no tienes seguridad social no es gratis. Infórmate bien.

Shame? Go to the US without insurance and tell us about your experience...

They did pay for the visit (which we don't); the medicine wasn't subsidized the same way as ours (my treatment is expensive AF, reported >3500€/trimester paid by the state, and i never had to pay more than 10€ for a montly supply of aptiom, vimpat and rivotril); if it wasn't enough, it isn't "our taxes" it was also their taxes, they had paid VAT on everything they bought. And also, they didn't came here to benefit from our healthcare system, they were here and her partner got sick and went to the doctor, that's what everyone should do if they get sick on vacation, they will get treatment and could help to prevent the spread of foreign strains of virus.

The reason for that: its harder for a mean future governement to privatize healthcare if it has a true human right status And if gov attempt a privatization move. They will probably just exclude tourist/expats from the almost free healthcare (politician always do a small step by step action for their plans) Citizen will keep their benefits and will have time to roll back those policies Its the same tactic as Norway/Germany with free university. They afraid one day a future governement will privatize universty So they make it almost free even to foreigners. To make it true human right. And also use them as a shield (first to be sacrificed in case of privatization. Instead of citizens)

If you are a Spaniard you should know that tourism is by far our first industry. Taking care of tourists is just good business, here in Spain and in Madagascar too. There is no indication in this video that a single Euro from tax payers has been spent here, though.

@@gomb4rt If you are not an ignorant you should know that tourism adds for Spain‘s 12% of GDP, way behind manufacturing and services. All this said (yes, go and google it), I’m clearly not against tourism, just against healthcare tourism.

​@@neiss2Yes... How dare his wife get sick while in Spain!! So thoughtless of her!