• BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
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    1 year ago

    I was listening a podcast about cancer patient in France.

    One talk was about the fact that the surgeon was planning on removing the breast tumor AND do the reconstruction directly after.

    Except that by doing that the operation would have cost more than what the national social security covers, so it meant a big premium for the patient.

    The “big” premium they were taking about was 600€ which is obviously outrageous. To make a cancer patient spend this much money.

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      1 year ago

      The “big” premium they were taking about was 600€ which is obviously outrageous. To make a cancer patient spend this much money on a life saving procedure.

      European here: I agree with this being outrageous. It’s not about the money, it’s about being a civilised society.

      Now hospital parking on the other hand…