improved treatment for an existing ailment or condition should be considered covered under universal healthcare coverage. I think it's cosmetic surgery or non-

improved treatment for an existing ailment or condition should be considered covered under universal healthcare coverage. I think it's cosmetic surgery or non-health-threatening treatments that would not be covered. There's a question to be asked here though: would treatments such as laser eye surgery, where the condition being treated _already_ has an existing, cheaper treatment, be considered covered?