Cost of rent and emergency services
This tweet from ABC News had us fascinated this morning.
median rent in America: $871/month. The median emergency room visit: (via @ABCWorldNews) pic.twitter.com/vC1L8FRbML
— ABC News (@ABC) September 24, 2013
Tweeting at 6.55AM, it notes that the median rent in America is $871 per month. The median emergency room visit is at a cost of $1,233 per month.
They've sourced the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Census.
Now I don't know about you, but we think that's pretty intense.
In Australia, the ABS puts our median monthly rent at $1,235 (based on median weekly rent of $285). If you're an Australian citizen, and you have your Medicare card, your care in emergency is covered for free.