Hace dos semanas tuve que ir a urgencias por un problema ocasionado por mis maravillosos polipos nasales. Son tan agresivos y habian crecido tanto que me salio un gran bulto en la nariz y uno de los polipos salia ya al exterior. La incomodidad que esto produce es indescriptible y como no podia estar asi hasta Navidad, que es cuando tengo cita con mi otorrino español, tuve que ir aqui al medico. La primera cita con un otorrino me la daban a la semana siguiente y juzgando la velocidad de crecimiento de los polipos, no podia esperar ni un dia mas. Al final, me fui a urgencias. Ya sabia que tendria que pagar 100$ por el copago sanitario, mas el 80% de la medicacion. Aunque ya me parece caro, ya que pago un seguro medico mensualmente, no pense en ello y lo pague porque realmente necesitaba que me viese un medico. Lo peor vino ayer, cuando me llego la factura de los medicos que me vieron en urgencias. Lo podeis ver en la foto. Los medicos de urgencias me vieron 10 minutos, me miraron la nariz a ojo, ya que los polipos salian al exterior y no me hicieron ninguna clase de pruebas. Me recetaron los esteroides venento total (se merecen otro post adicional) y me fui...
Due to my asthma and nasal polyps problems I had to go to the ER two weeks ago. My polyps are really aggressive and they grew so much that I got a bump on my nose and one of them was already showing up to the exterior (pretty disgusting). This is incredible uncomfortable and creates a lot of breathing troubles. I couldn't wait until my next ENT doctor visit in Spain, which is during Christmas time, so I had to go to the doctor. I had to wait for more than a week to see an ENT doctor, so I finally went to the ER. I knew I would have to pay 100$ for the copay plus 80% of the medication prescribed. Even though I thought it was already expensive considering I already have an insurance, I really needed to see a doctor. The worse part happened yesterday when I got a bill of 180$ for the doctor who saw me at the ER. You can see it in the picture. The visit took around 10 minutes, they looked at my nose without any equipment since my polyp was visible from the outside and they gave me steroids prescriptions (the real poison, they deserve another post). I didn't need any other test and I left the ER very fast...
Al parecer, esto cuesta 973$, de los cuales mi seguro paga 792$ y yo pago 180$. En total: 100 + 180 + 25 + 35 (visita al otorrino) = 330$ por los escasos 20 minutos que pase alli. Ademas de estar jodida con mi cuerpo, me joden el bolsillo.
Aprovechando que hoy son las elecciones, me gustaria hacer un llamamiento a mis amigos americanos: creeis que esto es normal? Que haria una persona sin medios economicos? Es justo?
It seems that this incredibly long visit costs 973$. My insurance pays 792$ and I pay 180$. The total: 100 + 180 + 25 + 35= 330$ for the less than 20 minutes in total at the ER, so my body is fucked up and then my pocket is even worse.
Today is elections day and I'd like to tell all my American friends to think about this: do you consider this normal? What can someone with no money do? Is it fair?
A mi esto me parece absurdo y ridiculo! Aun asi, hay gente que se atreve a hablar de la crisis economica actual de España. Al menos, puedo decir con orgullo, que por pobre que seas, TODO el mundo que lo necesite puede ir al medico cuando lo necesita, con y sin crisis. En España, no se beneficia nadie de los problemas de salud de otros. Hace falta tener poca moral para hacer esto y por desgracia, esto pasa en la grande y maravillosa America.
Como luchadora por los derechos humanos, me encantaria que esta situacion cambiase pronto en un pais que lo tiene todo para dirigirse cada vez mas hacia un futuro mejor. Amigos, por favor, seguid luchando por cambiar este sistema absurdo.
I honestly think this is absurd and ridiculous!! But still, some people dare to talk about the Spanish financial crisis. At least, I can proudly say that EVERYONE in Spain, with a lot of money or without it can go to the doctor if they need it without ruining yourself forever. At least in Spain no one gets profit from people's illnesses. One needs to have very poor moral standards to do this and apparently this is what happens in the great and wonderful America.
I still fight for human rights and I'd like this situation to change in this country, which has all the necessary things to grow up to an even brighter future. Dear friends please, keep on fighting for this to change. It is absurd!
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