@iona it also depends on whether they have insurance or not.
An American without insurance has to pay full hospital prices. This means a short bout of ill health can bankrupt them.
If they do have insurance then the amount they'll pay will vary depending on how generous it is and whether the plan has an excess.
Of course in the UK we use a combination of employee income and employer contributions to fund most healthcare for everyone.
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@bobstechsite My sister's a midwife - she works in the same rooms in the same hospital using the same equipment, but some days she's working for the NHS and other days she's working for a private provider.