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A two-panel meme criticizing the American healthcare system. Top panel: An older man with white hair, wearing a light blue shirt, touches his shoulder and says, "doc, it hurts when i touch my shoulder." A doctor in a white coat is partially visible to his left. Bottom panel: A younger blonde doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope around his neck responds, "then don't touch it that'll be $60." The meme uses a satirical, simplistic solution paired with an unexpected charge to highlight perceived inefficiency and high costs in American healthcare.
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Dialogue

Patient
doc, it hurts when i touch my shoulder
Doctor
then don't touch it that'll be $60

Overview

A two-panel meme criticizing the American healthcare system. Top panel: An older man with white hair, wearing a light blue shirt, touches his shoulder and says, "doc, it hurts when i touch my shoulder." A doctor in a white coat is partially visible to his left. Bottom panel: A younger blonde doctor in a white coat with a stethoscope around his neck responds, "then don't touch it that'll be $60." The meme uses a satirical, simplistic solution paired with an unexpected charge to highlight perceived inefficiency and high costs in American healthcare.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, specifically the Meme community. It is a user-created image macro using two stock photos (likely from a stock image site, as indicated by the 'keepsake' watermark in the top right of the top panel) with overlaid text to deliver a critical commentary on the cost and quality of American healthcare. The format is a common two-panel dialogue meme, typical of Reddit's meme culture for social and political commentary.

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