Reply #16: I live in Canada - emergency! a friend had his appendix removed

[TrogL]

I'm paying the bills.

The cost so far (in loonies)

Health care insurance premium - $88.00 (family rate) (http://www.health.gov.ab.ca/resources/resources_statsfacts.html)

$5.00 - gas to drive various relatives to hospital
$6.00 - pop from vending machine to keep kids entertained
$4.50 - candy (see above)
$5.95 - magazine to keep patient entertained

He'll probably be in about a week, maybe less, so I'm putting the total cost (not including premium) at about $55.00.

What would be the equivalent in the states for the typical guy (ie. no health insurance)?

(on edit)

Oh yeah, waiting time? He was holding things up because he wanted a priest's blessing before he went in for surgery.