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Health insurance?

BMJ 2002; 325 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0210395a (Published 01 October 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;325:0210395a
  1. Thomas Hanna, fourth year medical student1
  1. 1Queen's University, Belfast

I spent the summer in the United States working on a kids camp and I drew several comparisons between the American and British healthcare systems.

During camp orientation, all staff members were given detailed instructions on how to avoid being billed a zillion dollars should we need lifesaving surgery or maybe just for a Band-Aid.

We were told to carry our health insurance card at all times to ensure …

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