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It's probably alien because you haven't looked around. In quite a few European countries you can easily end up in a situation with no healthcare available to yo
by Mirioron 7y ago
It's probably alien because you haven't looked around. In quite a few European countries you can easily end up in a situation with no healthcare available to you other than the ER (eg if you're unemployed but don't get unemployment benefits). It's also not unheard of that people just can't afford treatment for their illness or even worse - the treatment just isn't available.
- pornel 7y agoAvailability of ER is still incredibly important. Nobody will refuse to be taken to hospital if they're in serious condition. In my experience from Poland, people who lose health coverage find a way to get it back if they really need it. Get any legal job, enrol in school, apply for disability, etc. Sometimes pleading with the staff to skip the eligibility check works, too. And if everything else fails, the out-of-pocket costs aren't insta-bankrupting.