In my neck of the woods, it is called public health care or public health insurance. Oddly enough, neither the government nor the media feel compelled to make i

In my neck of the woods, it is called public health care or public health insurance. Oddly enough, neither the government nor the media feel compelled to make it sound like you're getting extra value by calling it free. Of course, this applies to a broad range of public services such as education and libraries. (As for why these services should be offered at no cost to the users, it has to do with accessibility to people regardless of their income. No one pretends that no cost to users means that it is free. Everyone understands that it is wrapped into their taxes and that taxes are tied to their income.)