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Sure, some countries do it better than others, but it would be pretty hard to find a healthcare system without any flaws. Whether it's piles of administrative work for doctors, or long hours in the waiting room for patients, there’s bound to be problems.

So, we put together a list of memes capturing the weird, stressful, and even hilarious aspects of life in and around hospitals. After all, laughter is the best medicine (which is easy to say when you have antibiotics).

#1

Scene from a medieval healthcare meme showing a knight with a serious injury saying tis but a scratch, humor in healthcare context.

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Bonnie Blue Bird
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33 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And i'll drive myself to the hospital before risking the cost of an ambulance.

MeowZedong
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31 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Black Knight always triumphs!

Dee Hampton
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11 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mother was a casualty (Emergency room) sister for many years and it made her somewhat unsympathetic to the health issues of my brothers and myself as kids. If we told her we felt ill, she would say "I spent half an hour today suturing a man with his head partially severed." I guess that puts a runny nose or verrucas into perspective.

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    #2

    Man with beard in medieval clothing reacting to a hospital bill joke, illustrating healthcare memes about US vs European views.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
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    30 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unfortunately, it's an American fear and not a joke

    #3

    Woman being carried by police officers in riot gear, highlighting healthcare memes about US prison healthcare access.

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    Sarah Phillips
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actual TRUTH! people purposely try to go to jail just for the medical treatment. (And it’s still not great) but at least BiG INsurance Can’t DENY

    Ace
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    1 hour ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not sure where this is but I don't think those are American Police. No guns visible, for a start. Edit: Germany, apparently, and that's Greta Thunberg. I guess some people might have already known that, but I didn't.

    Multa Nocte
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    12 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Appears to be Germany. "Police officers carry Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg away from the edge of the Garzweiler II opencast lignite mine during a protest action by climate activists after the clearance of Luetzerath, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. After the eviction of Luetzerath ended on Sunday, coal opponents continued their protests on Tuesday at several locations in North Rhine-Westphalia."

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    Multa Nocte
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    14 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Not good" is far better than "none."

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    Dee Hampton
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    10 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If that is Greta Thunberg, there is no medicine in the world . . . .

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    #7

    SpongeBob peeking nervously through a porthole, illustrating healthcare memes about doctors and X-ray safety.

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    Corvus
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    3 hours ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You only get the X-ray once. Doctors do it all day long and it has a cumulative effect, which is why they hide while performing it (and wear those badges that measure radiation exposure).

    #8

    Healthcare meme showing a Canadian reacting to an American having a stroke, highlighting differences in emergency response.

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    Multa Nocte
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    9 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, we do not. We get there on our own or die trying.

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    #15

    Man shouting freedom in a healthcare meme highlighting issues with universal healthcare affordability in the US.

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    Min
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    56 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's equal parts maddening and baffling.

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    #16

    LEGO figures in a healthcare meme discussing internal bleeding and a medical bill of 60,000 in a humorous style.

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    Multa Nocte
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AND you have to pay for parking.

    Min
    Community Member
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    52 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With all the ridiculous amounts I had to pay for US healthcare, I never had to pay for parking until I moved to the UK. Weird.

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    #20

    Animated character pointing with text about standing up and iron deficiency in a humorous healthcare meme.

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    Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost
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    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's orthostatic hypotension likely due to dehydration Jimbo

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    #21

    Person winking and making a funny face illustrating the humor in healthcare memes about US health insurance issues.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
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    27 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    American health insurance = Corporate greed

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    #26

    Gru character explaining hidden healthcare costs meme, highlighting unexpected medical bills and insurance issues in the US.

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    NetworkMan
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    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think it's supposed to be some sort of joke that a $100 doctos appointment ends up being $1500

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    #35

    Confident man in 18th-century attire symbolizing healthcare memes about primary care affordability in 2025.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
    Community Member
    20 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And a lot of primary care doctors are not accepting new patients.

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    #39

    Humorous healthcare meme showing a note advising to seek help from professionals trained in mental health care.

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    Sarah Phillips
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dude… Bro.. why so mean? Ok you are probably right

    #41

    Healthcare meme showing a UK ball with a monocle and top hat, highlighting obesity and heart disease rates compared to the US.

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    Fat Harry (Oi / You)
    Community Member
    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not quite. 40% for the US, 30% for the UK, and the outcomes are better in the UK. Life expectancy in the UK is 81; in the US it's 78.

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    #42

    Healthcare meme showing a patient and tech humor about paying bills during a medical imaging procedure.

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    Khavrinen
    Community Member
    6 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Joke's on you, all my jewelry's as worthless as my insurance!!"

    Fat Harry (Oi / You)
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    1 hour ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's an MRI... the risk is from ferrous metals in jewellery being attracted to the massive, strong magnet!

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