Do you have ambition to live or retire abroad? (21 Viewers)

[efil4stnias]

I was reading somewhere else about the nightmare of the German healthcare system
Is it just layers and layers of bureaucracy?
What’s the deal?

i think his situation was more from a legality standpoint vs actual healthcare ( the birth of his child by surrogate in Georgia - the country lol )

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

i think his situation was more from a legality standpoint vs actual healthcare ( the birth of his child by surrogate in Georgia - the country lol )

But I think I remember healthcare issues being in there somewhere
But maybe I am mistook

 

[bclemms]

Living here in Asia is so easy, sometimes it seems *too* easy… i usually get their version of UberEats (here it is called GrabFood) i usually get them to deliver to my condo twice per day.. sometimes 3x per day.. usually it costs me from $4-$7 per meal , depending on how much food i get .. lately I’ve been getting tired of schlepping the half block to 7-11 for bottled water a couple times per week, so today i decided to use the same app , GrabFood, for delivery from the supermarket .. got a large bottle of water as well as some sodas and an afternoon snack .. i realize this is no different from apps back home like DoorDash, which i never utilized outside of pandemic lockdowns- but to me those seemed expensive.. my delivery fee today was 40 cents .


Since ive been here i have been averaging over 7,500 steps per day, to keep that up im gonna need to make a conscious effort to go out for stuff and not let myself get too lazy lol




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Not to get in the way of your steps but you can also use Grab to schedule a delivery for things like prescriptions. Just tell the store on whatsapp or line then schedule grab to go get it. Cheaper than a taxi or tuktuk to get it yourself.

 

[BarBar]

I was reading somewhere else about the nightmare of the German healthcare system
Is it just layers and layers of bureaucracy?
What’s the deal?

No. You can't even imagine how good it is. Even with it's "problems" it's about 1000 times better than any health care I ever had in the USA. Whoever said that doesn't know what they are talking about, IMO.

There is almost no bureaucracy. Doctor says I need it. I get it. End of story. No co-payments or deductibles. No networks. Prescription meds free and/or super cheap. If that's a nightmare then sign me up for the nightmare. I was and still am really blown away by it. Of course, Germans talk about it like it's garbage, but that's because they have never really experienced a bad health care system. I have a few friends who always dreamed of living in the USA until I told them what the healthcare system is like....lol.

I also get 30 paid vacation days a year plus public holidays. It's the norm.

 

[BarBar]

But I think I remember healthcare issues being in there somewhere
But maybe I am mistook

Germany decided that my child was illegal and tried to take custody of him. This is why we are leaving. IMO, they are cruel people with zero compassion. I can't live here anymore....don't care how good the heath insurance is haha.