In many social democratic countries citizens will only pay a small fixed fee for necessary operations. For private bills, or if your travel-insurance doesn't co

In many social democratic countries citizens will only pay a small fixed fee for necessary operations. For private bills, or if your travel-insurance doesn't cover medical bills in other countries, you could still get stuck with a hefty bill. In most cases, you pay peanuts and people get their health back so they can go back to work and live life as before.