How much more are you paying for your health (prepaga) insurance?

[Johnny]

Can you pay out of pocket for private hospitals?

Of course. The question again is how much, particularly given the rate of inflation.

 

[oddDistribution]

Of course. The question again is how much, particularly given the rate of inflation.

That's what I'm asking. Would it easily bankrupt you like in the US?

 

[lunar]

That's what I'm asking. Would it easily bankrupt you like in the US?

Do you keep your life savings in Argentina? If not, how can they bankrupt you?

 

[oddDistribution]

Do you keep your life savings in Argentina? If not, how can they bankrupt you?

If your choices are to spend the money to get the care or die then I think you're pretty screwed either way.

 

[ArgentinaVet]

OSDE 450 now costs 645k pesos for two people in March 2024. Ages are early 40s and late 20s.

 

[Johnny]

OSDE 450 now costs 645k pesos for two people in March 2024. Ages are early 40s and late 20s.

Yikes!

 

[sergio]

That's what I'm asking. Would it easily bankrupt you like in the US?

I doubt costs could ever reach US levels

 

[oddDistribution]

I doubt costs could ever reach US levels

So, with insurance costs going up so much do you think it makes more sense to just pay out pocket?

 

[steveinbsas]

So, with insurance costs going up so much do you think it makes more sense to just pay out pocket?

It will "make more sense to pay out of pocket" until you require medical services that exceed the cost of the coverage.

Then it wont.

 

[RinoG]

March 2024 - 195k for two ppl 40+ with Hospital Italiano