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France does[1], Germany does[2], and so does the whole rest of the EU. So does Russia[3]. Is there any country in Europe that doesn't? [1] http://france.angloi
by rdancer 11y ago
France does[1], Germany does[2], and so does the whole rest of the EU. So does Russia[3]. Is there any country in Europe that doesn't?
[1] http://france.angloinfo.com/healthcare/health-system/health-insurance/ http://france.angloinfo.com/healthcare/health-system/health-...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Germany#Public_insurance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Germany#Public_i...
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Russia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Russia
- droidist2 11y agoI think you may be confusing universal healthcare with socialized medicine, it's a common mistake.
- rdancer 11y agoResidents pay tax (insurance) into a common pot, and get universal healthcare. The government pitches in with contributions from the general budget. How is that not socialized healthcare?
- droidist2 11y agoUniversal healthcare doesn't always work that way though, it's just basically the idea that every citizen is guaranteed some minimum standard of coverage. For example in Japan there's a mandate that all residents are required to have health insurance, but most people have it through their employers. It's not single payer or socialized healthcare. In many countries there's a mix of private and public and a portion of the population is covered by a system like you're talking about, like in the US with Medicare and Medicaid.