suicidecase
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I don't know which country you're talking about. Of course it's worse in poorer countries. Here in the UK, it's generally good. I spent a month in hospital, had major surgery, no problems. It depends who is in power. The Tories nuke the healthcare system, Labour fund it. And you can still get private healthcare, either domestically or in other countries (if you can afford it), so it's win-win. Health outcomes are about the same in western Europe as in the US. You can get private health insurance in the UK for much cheaper than in the US. It's not really private healthcare, though, it's mixed with public healthcare, but you get better access, a private room etc. Waiting times and getting appointments can be insane, but this is due to underfunding (the Tories being in power for 14 years). The Tories hate public healthcare, so their policy is to defund it, so it doesn't work well, then try to convince people that it doesn't work overall, and eventually dismantle it. But it's so popular that they don't dare come out and say this, because it would be electoral suicide.And it's really shitty to begin with. Recently talked with guy ( okay it was more than recently ) who is 60+, fat boomer basically. He told that he needed a needed more or less quick leg surgery due to pain he got in his leg. First he for years didn't know what his condition really is to begin with due to shitty healtcare, once he finally got his diagnosis, he was told that he needs to wait around TWO fuckin years, daily reminder that it was 5 months which i talked about it so likely he still didn't get his leg surgery.
That shouldn't take much of a realisation, it's self-evident. But it's much more so in Yankland. Yankland worships capitalism and the "free market", unlike any other country. Most Europeans are terrified of living in a US system (unless they're rich).Not saying that mutts have it good, but once you realize rich people naturally have privilige in any country.