Flipboard Culture DeskWhile some athletes have raved about the muffins and others have complained about the cardboard beds, some American Olympians are taking advantage of the free healthcare. Team USA rugby player Ariana Ramsey didn't just get a bronze medal in Paris — she's had a pap smear, X-ray, teeth cleaning, and an eye test. She's posted about this on TikTok, influenced other athletes in the Village to visit medical professionals, and now plans to fight for universal healthcare in the U.S. Here's more from Sports Illustrated.
Cody 
@CultureDesk The only problem with all this is they don't pay tax in France, therefore you could say they're actively stealing from the French people... Not that it's much of an issue in this case since they're bringing much more money to the french people by being there than they take by doing a few X rays, but just be aware what you need to do is get fucking public healthcare in the US, not book a flight for France and get healthcare there because it's literally cheaper to do that than to get healthcare in your own damn country...
It's frankly quite pathetic that people in a developed country like the US is supposed to be have to die by the millions every year because they can't afford basic fucking healthcare...
It's frankly quite pathetic that people in a developed country like the US is supposed to be have to die by the millions every year because they can't afford basic fucking healthcare...
lea@cody @CultureDesk I checked the US government resources for traveling to germany to check if there's anything Lexi will need when she comes over, and there was an entire section about "medical tourism". I think if your country is so fucked that people will fly halfway across the world to take advantage of a functioning fucking healthcare system then something went really wrong
also, off topic but checking the page again
"Travel Advisory - Germany - Level 2: Exercise increased caution due to terrorism." ironic for the country with more school shootings than days in a year, and where over 1000 people get shot by rogue cops yearly 
also, off topic but checking the page again
"Travel Advisory - Germany - Level 2: Exercise increased caution due to terrorism." ironic for the country with more school shootings than days in a year, and where over 1000 people get shot by rogue cops yearly