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Huyterds, they don’t cost that much in Belgium though, US medical prices are out of the roof.

But how much does the Belgium gov pay to subsidize healthcare? (Just because the upfront cost is low to you, it doesn’t mean that’s the actual cost.) Is it still sustainable given the trend of retirees starting to outnumber working adults? Also how bad are the wait times to get socialized medical care?

> how much does the Belgium gov pay to subsidize healthcare?

Belgium spends 11% of GDP on healthcare (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...)

The US spends 18% of its GDP on healthcare: https://www.cms.gov/data-research/statistics-trends-and-repo....

> Also how bad are the wait times to get socialized medical care?

How bad are the wait times for not getting healthcare at all because your insurance doesn't cover it? Or because the associated costs will bankrupt you?

It's cheaper for Americans to travel to Belgium, and then pay out of pocket for surgical procedures, than it is to get them done in America. And that's including the airfare and hotels too.

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