Canadian CurmudgeonMy American friends: In Canada I had prostate surgery, radiation treatment, knee replacement, physiotherapy, numerous X-rays, scans, tests, specialist appts, hospital stays, & drugs. Cost to me total: under $1,000, mostly for travel, some partial payment for drugs, & parking. That's what universal not-for-profit healthcare offers.
TrimTab 🇺🇦@CdnCurmudgeon
That's great, i also live somewhere in europe with universal healthcare.
But you really need to point out that it wasn't free. You contributed money into the entire system when you were healthy. You probably don't intend to sound like a welfare queen unfairly taking more than you contribute - which my right leaning friends have taught me is their gripe.
So i now make the point always that these programs are responsibly funded and planned, which saves billions for society.