I don't know what a COVID consultation costs. I want to say that it is free and paid for by the government. But that is rare. Healthcare is crazy expensive here. And like my post suggests, we are often paying too much for too little.

And your comment about Americans spending more money than they can generate with a job…is correct. We are heavily indebted. And a lot less capital efficient.

However, Lee Kuan Yew said, “Don't underestimate the Americans to reinvent themselves.” I believe that we will get back on the right financial path, it's just we’ll have to go through some pain first before we get there.