I had an intermittent chronic pain issue for a few months this year that went untreated because of covid backlogs (UK). It stopped before they had a chance to f

I had an intermittent chronic pain issue for a few months this year that went untreated because of covid backlogs (UK). It stopped before they had a chance to figure out the issue. Even assuming it never comes back again, and I am now "healthy" again - the impact this had on quality of life was stunning to me, as someone who had never experienced this before. Pain, anxiety, frustration - I would have paid good money to get it treated earlier, and I don't know what I would have done if I was poor + living in the US. I'm not sure if this answers your question - but in general I don't believe health care should just be about preventing death.