> had to pay bribes to the hospital staff to get things done This is still common. Patients are routinely ignored (and if elderly often abused) unless throwing

> had to pay bribes to the hospital staff to get things done This is still common. Patients are routinely ignored (and if elderly often abused) unless throwing bribes around. Countless cases of deceased friends and relatives in the media. Absolutely no one in the Eastern block would dream to recommend state-run healthcare. It’s a deeply corrupted mafia organization.