{"id":26170,"date":"2024-12-16T17:46:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T01:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/?p=26170"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:59:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:59:34","slug":"appendix-usa-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reead.com\/en\/appendix-usa-bill-261702024\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendix crisis in the U.S.: total bill rises to $120,000!"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all the travel advice I’ve been sharing with you, particularly on the USA, I’d like to stress one crucial point today: the importance of taking out travel insurance if you’re visiting the USA<\/strong>, and if you live there like I do, of having health insurance covering at least emergency hospital care.<\/p>\n

Emergency appendicitis: an astronomical bill<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a previous article, I described the symptoms of an appendicitis attack and the dangers if it isn’t treated quickly. But here, I’d like to address another equally shocking aspect: medical costs in the United States<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Unlike the French healthcare system, American fees are unpredictable and often exorbitant. For example, in my case, the charges were billed by several different entities:<\/p>\n