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Note that EU healthcare isn’t perfect either. For example, in the Netherlands, many diabetic care products offered by national healthcare is of the cheapest kin
by tobyhinloopen 5y ago
Note that EU healthcare isn’t perfect either. For example, in the Netherlands, many diabetic care products offered by national healthcare is of the cheapest kind. My wife had these things that shoot a needle for a droplet of blood, and they were awful and crude, usually leaving a much larger hole than needed. She just bought her own to avoid having holes in her fingers. There’s also that thing you can put on your arm and read your blood sugar which is a great invention, but guess what: you have to pay for it yourself.
The “free” healthcare is great, but it’s not free comfortable healthcare.
IIRC the expensive insulin is the comfortable kind, that works better. The cheap insulin Americans can buy is the uncomfortable kind.
- cartoonworld 5y agoI know so many people who are or have been walking around with health conditions they either can't, don't think they can, or are literally afraid to fix because they don't want to ruin their family's financial prospects or go bankrupt. Most recently, I ran into an old acquaintance with a back problem that sounds like a slipped disc, and this poor dude doesn't have the coverage to get the surgery and treatments needed not to be in constant pain all day. Hey, maybe he's wrong and its a $300 quick fix, but he's walking around with the free uncomfortable treatment we have in America. Personally, I think healthcare is worth it. We should just pay for it and reap the incalculable benefits of a more effective society that is much less burdened by disease and chronic injury.