r/interestingasfuck • u/Alarming-Studio-720 • 1d ago

Utah police dog survives injury after leaping from overpass

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u/rachelsqueak 1d ago

Dog has better healthcare than most Americans. I am glad he's okay, though

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u/WorkO0 1d ago edited 1d ago

Healthcare is the same. Difference is the dog won't have to file for bankrupcy for that helicopter ride.

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u/TrollTollTony 1d ago

That's the point. That dog essentially has single payer healthcare that is paid out by our taxes. If I jumped off a bridge and was air lifted to hospital I would never financially recover and likely wouldn't get all of the procedures the health care providers recommend because they would be denied by insurance (this is a think that really happens, procedures are cancelled because they aren't covered). So yeah, he has better healthcare than most Americans.

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u/eat_my_titz 23h ago

Yup, that’s like $70-$100k just for the helicopter ride depending on the distance