On Europe vs. the US: if you consider private health insurance in the US a part of your taxes, then the difference is not that big anymore. In fact it may even

On Europe vs. the US: if you consider private health insurance in the US a part of your taxes, then the difference is not that big anymore. In fact it may even be the other way around: in the US you may be overpaying for health services if you are insured [1] [1] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/22/upshot/hospital-prices.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/08/22/upshot/hospit...