Sure thing, I think the current soft limit is set by your doctor, who will e.g. postpone your non-essential (e.g. cosmetic) treatment. Blindness is just that -

Sure thing, I think the current soft limit is set by your doctor, who will e.g. postpone your non-essential (e.g. cosmetic) treatment. Blindness is just that - blindness. I see no slippery slope here. Currently experienced three health systems: Polish, US and German; first is woefully underfunded and public, second is ultra-private, third is a properly funded public system. In Poland, I used both public and private, using private whenever I could (think dentist, blood test etc.); in US I never went to the doctor because I had to pay extra; in Germany I feel comfortable and happy with the fact that I get public healthcare for my taxes. Actually planning a string of visits to the dentist ;)