Universal Healthcare - Blog Posts

Living in a country with universal healthcare, but where a fair amount of people have the money to go privately instead is at times slightly comical.

The public hospitals here will quite often hire private hospitals and clinics to do their cases if the wait lists are particularily long. This means that if you have a referral from your doctor, you might end up going to a private clinic and get a procedure done for free.

I have an ingrown toenail that's been bothering me for the past 1.5 years, so I went to my doctor. Who have me a referral to have minor surgery to fix it. Where did I get my appointment? A super fancy private hospital that specializes in cosmetic surgery. I looked at their webpage to see what an ingrown nail surgery costs, its over 500$ and I'm willing to bet thats 500$ pr toe, and I need both fixed. I do not in any way shape or form have 1000$ to spend on having my toes fixed. That's nearly how much I make in a MONTH. So I'm going to just stroll into this hospital, have my nails fixed, and then leave, not having to pay their insane prices

I'm also kinda wondering who has the kind of money where they can just dish out 500$ for a treatment they can get for free if they are just willing to wait ~3 months

Funfact about Norway's universal healthcare

Not all kinds of treatments are covered. I have a bunch of back problems from my tourettes, so I see a chiropractor once a month, he is amazing and fixes everything in like 10-15 mins. But, Norway doesn't believe in chiropractic treatments, so I have to pay privately (or my mom pays). What treatment could I get covered? A fucking massage... I have tried it, yk, state funded massage, and it does not help at all whatsoever, and takes waayy longer, and leaves me needing a shower after cause they use oils and shit

I do find it kinda funny that the state is willing to pay for a treatment that does not work at all, but are unwilling to sponsor a treatment which works absolutely amazing every single time, and likely costs less in the long run

This is literally why people aren’t that sad… I empathize with his family of course that they lost a loved one, but he made money off the deaths of so many more. It shouldn’t have had to come to this, but when people do not listen, drastic measures must be taken.

As a European, I'm seeing a lot of bigots from the USA (and Europeans that simpatize with Orange Man) say that Europe is against freedom because:

1) We are woke and poor

2) universal healthcare is paid with taxes

3) Hate speech is censored

Well, maybe some of us are poor. I don't have much money and I struggle to find a job, but I prefer to be poor than to be a fuckin' d*ckhead with no empathy. Being poor is not a flaw, being poor is a condition. MY grand-grandma was really poor and with 6 children, she was a widow from South Italy in a post war country. None of you bigots will ever be half of what that woman was, how she carried her life with love and strength. If there are poor people, it means our society is wrong and should change. Also, not all European countries are Italy, some have better incomes for workers. Like, they actually get paid the right amount for their job. Crazy, right?

Unfortunately, many countries are not "WOKE". Here in Italy they blame "communism" even for a nail is badly placed. They hurt minors that are peacefully protesting against genocide, but let fascist do the "roman salute".

Let's continue, shall we? Are you unhappy because your taxes will help everyone get healthcare? First, you're an idiot, because taxes will help you get cured too without paying 10.000€. Second, the capitalistic idea of individualism has ruined basic empathy, because you prefer to spend tons of money than to help the community. It's funny, because many of you aren't even that rich, some of you have low paid jobs.

To conclude, freedom of speech shouldn't be freedom from consequences, but don't worry! In some European countries pigs enable hate speech and justify discrimination. So, unfortunately, even Europe is at risk to become the hellhole you desire so much.

My heart goes to the people who are suffering because of far-right governments, and to the victims of modern society all across the world.