Something that's the norm in America is leaving people of other nations stumped.
I'm sure we can all agree that America has some controversial legislation, many of which have been created by President Trump who returned to the White House in January.
From his so-called 'Big, Beautiful Bill' to Trump's executive order titled 'Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports', a lot of America's laws are questionable to some.
While these things are new to America, there's something that's been in the country for centuries — and that's having to pay for healthcare.
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Many countries across the globe offer something called Universal Health Coverage (UHC) which allows people to access healthcare if they need it at no cost.
Some countries to have this include the UK, Brazil, Norway, Germany, France, Sweden, and South Korea.
But this hasn't ever been the case in America, and should a person need urgent medical assistance, they will likely find themselves slapped with a hefty bill afterwards.
For example, one man was left floored when he had to call an ambulance and was later charged $2,342. Because he was insured, he only had to pay he had to pay $1,264 of the fee but, had he been in England when his medical emergency happened, it wouldn't have cost him a cent.
Some people can afford their own health insurance, but many have to rely on their employer to access it.
Discussing this on Reddit recently, people on the platform were posed with the question of: What is something Americans consider normal, but people from other countries find it disturbing?
"Health coverage being linked to employment," someone replied. '"This job pays like sh*t and I hate it, but if I quit my essential medication won't be covered until I get hired somewhere else, so I can't risk it!'"
Also being surprised at America's healthcare system, another Redditor said: "I mean, I come from South Africa and if you have zero money, zero job you have access to 100% free healthcare."
Others noted that in some jobs in the US you have to work for the company for a certain amount of time before being eligible for insurance.
The way America runs its healthcare system has long been a sore spot for people in the country. The issue became global news in December after UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson was shot in the street.
Luigi Mangione has since been arrested and charged for Thompson's murder. Allegedly the 27-year-old killed him because of anger with US healthcare insurance companies, said BBC News.
Mangione has denied the charges against him.
Niamh Shackleton