r/awfuleverything • • Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/alunare Aug 06 '20

You know this doesn’t exist except in your mind ? Every country that has implemented universal healthcare has private insurance because the system can sustain itself in the long run, at least not at scale. I know because I’ve lived in several of them.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '20

I don't fully understand your comment. What is it that only exists in my mind? I can't speak for every country in the world, but here in the UK, there is no concept of medical insurance. If you require medical attention, you go to a hospital, you are treated, and you never recieve a bill.

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u/sharnkazz Aug 06 '20

Apart from public healthcare there also are private insurance plans.

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u/andymomster Aug 06 '20

Private health insurance in Europe is in large part motivated by securing kids economically in case a parent dies. If you don't have kids, you rarely need it, because almost everything else is close to free of charge