The Dose

What Are All These Medical Bills For?


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This week we’re talking about the Netherlands, where by law, everyone must have health insurance, so everyone gets access to the same care. With us for this episode is Marthe Haverkamp, a medical doctor, and former health policy advisor to the Dutch government. Marthe was astonished when she found herself facing medical bills running into thousands of dollars shortly after she came to the U.S. with her family.

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