American woman shocked by cheap $200 hospital bill after dad injured on Spain trip

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An American woman whose dad had to be taken to hospital while on holiday in Spain was shocked when the medical bill came to £157 ($200).    Anna Ochoa, 39, has been living in Spain for five months and her parents paid her visit last month.  During their trip, Anna's father fell while leaving a restaurant and injured his shoulder and face.   The 83-year-old was taken to a hospital, where doctors conducted X-rays, treated his injuries and provided medication.  When the bill arrived, Ana and her family braced for a hefty charge but were stunned to see the final bill came to £157 ($200), a fraction of what they expected.

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00:00My dad fell down the stairs in Madrid and broke his humerus. They had to call

00:05an ambulance, he had to go to the hospital, x-rays, everything, and it was a

00:11pretty big hospital visit, you know, all the things. They gave him medicine, all

00:16that. There he is with his sling. So we get the bill. Guess how much it is. Guess

00:25how much an ambulance and hospital and x-ray bill. He has no insurance, he's not

00:30from Spain, he's just visiting, he doesn't live here.

00:35Can you see it?

00:41185 euro for the ambulance, for everything, with no insurance, nothing. He

00:49doesn't live here. This is like full-blown what a person would pay

00:55without insurance.

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