Yeah this map is really misleading. A lot of the green countries simply have national subsidized insurance plans or have plans where the state pays a majority of the cost, like in Japan where it's a 70/30 split if the patient has insurance. Mexico is there in green as "free and universal health care" but that's not true. Mexico has public and private options. The public option is subdizied healthcare costs based on employment status and income. It's not free at the point of service in all cases. New Zealand's system also isn't entirely free, citizens there need a referral from a general practitioner to qualify for a publicly funded option. Specialist care and certain medications have copayments, which are low compared to places like the USA, but not free.
Cuba for instance does have a healthcare system like what's suggested. Free and universal at the point of service. No money required on the part of the patient. Algeria and Ecuador are also correct off the top of my head.
I hate to say it but the USA being red is also misleading. America has free healthcare, just not universal: medicare and the VA.
Yeah this map is really misleading. A lot of the green countries simply have national subsidized insurance plans or have plans where the state pays a majority of the cost, like in Japan where it's a 70/30 split if the patient has insurance. Mexico is there in green as "free and universal health care" but that's not true. Mexico has public and private options. The public option is subdizied healthcare costs based on employment status and income. It's not free at the point of service in all cases. New Zealand's system also isn't entirely free, citizens there need a referral from a general practitioner to qualify for a publicly funded option. Specialist care and certain medications have copayments, which are low compared to places like the USA, but not free.
Cuba for instance does have a healthcare system like what's suggested. Free and universal at the point of service. No money required on the part of the patient. Algeria and Ecuador are also correct off the top of my head.
I hate to say it but the USA being red is also misleading. America has free healthcare, just not universal: medicare and the VA.
TIL also I just stole this so I can't answer any of the questions in this thread :stalin-stressed:
it's ok, don't feel stressed
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