"Norwegian hospitals are free though. I was just surprised the first time I learned Norwegians pay at all to visit the doctor because I assumed we had the same system."

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[–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

β‚Ή5 in Kerala. Although you have to pay for meds yourself

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Doesn't processing 5 rupees cost more than the fee itself?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (1 child)

    sorry didn't understand. processing what?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Processing the payment. Fees, etc.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    The 5 rupees is inclusive of taxes and stuff. Also there are no payment processing fees in India AFAIK. At the counter you can give a 5 rupee coin or pay 5 rupees via UPI or card, and you get a receipt and token number. But paying for the medicines and public transport would cost extra, so you would be spending almost β‚Ή100 (or even β‚Ή200 if expensive antibiotics are involved) by the time you reach home.

    Edit: this is only for regular illness such as the flu or COVID, and most people wouldn't use life/health insurance for that. Doing surgeries or therapy (which is still hard to find here) will cost a lot more, and insurance and stuff will likely complicate things.

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