On: Unplanned Freefall? Some Survival Tips

[Arizhel]

>And in France it's not like in US where the first thing they ask you is the name of your insurance company, even if you're bleeding to death.

I was talking about a scenario where a tourist to the US goes to a US hospital and racks up a lot of medical bills.

[camus2 → Arizhel]

Sure, but it goes both ways, a tourists NEEDS an health insurance to travel to US. I'm pretty sure it's necessary even for those who benefit from the VISA waver program.