[quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]Cat, I wasn't trying to insinuate that I know what it's like for you to live.

It startles me that Bernie could be the correction to Trump. That's what I should have said. [/font][/quote]

[quote=doubledenim][font=century gothic]So, what's everyone been talking bout' this afternoon? :D[/font][/quote]

[quote=cat_sidhe][quote=Austruck][quote=mattiasflgrtll6]I live in a country with socialism too (same as you, haha) and I also fail to see what's bad about it. You'd have to be insane not to want free health care. The health care costs in USA reaches [B]insane[/B] levels.[/quote]

We pay for our health insurance, plus hubby's company throws in a portion of that. We get amazing healthcare with no compromises. I had major surgery last year and literally didn't have to pay a dime out of pocket. And I scheduled it when I wanted to, as soon as I wanted to, with the doctor I wanted. No paperwork. No nothing.

When I call for any kind of appointment (OB/GYN, regular doctor, eye doctor, dermatologist, mammogram, etc.), the usual scheduling is something like, "Can you come in tomorrow?" Once I was asked if I was free that afternoon.

This is what I'd notice most about going to socialized medicine. Friends I know in Canada do not have that kind of immediate care. One friend routinely just goes to the E.R. for almost everything because otherwise, he'd have a six-month wait for an appointment.

So, just as you don't like that some don't know how it's like in your country, don't think that all U.S. healthcare is bad or ridiculous, either. After having been completely uninsured as a young adult for many years (and having three of my four kids without insurance of any kind), I am glad we've worked hard to get where we are. 

I'm not saying our system is perfect. I'm definitely saying that "free healthcare" does not entice me in the least.[/quote]

IF it's an emergency it is immediate. And we don't pay extra for health insurance. Once you hit a certain floor as far as paying admin fees to see doctors are concerned (and it's not much), you just show your ID card and all you pay for is the medicine. 

Dental isn't covered by this though, so dental can be expensive. But again...the higher the cost goes, the more discount you get. There's a certain limit upon which any amount incurred after is at a 70% discount. Free under 18. And I think it's also free for the aged (not sure about that).[/quote]

[quote=Austruck]P.S. The major surgery was a few years ago. Apologies for the mis-typing. :D :D (Not enough coffee yet today!)[/quote]

[quote=Austruck][quote=mattiasflgrtll6]I live in a country with socialism too (same as you, haha) and I also fail to see what's bad about it. You'd have to be insane not to want free health care. The health care costs in USA reaches [B]insane[/B] levels.[/quote]

We pay for our health insurance, plus hubby's company throws in a portion of that. We get amazing healthcare with no compromises. I had major surgery last year and literally didn't have to pay a dime out of pocket. And I scheduled it when I wanted to, as soon as I wanted to, with the doctor I wanted. No paperwork. No nothing.

When I call for any kind of appointment (OB/GYN, regular doctor, eye doctor, dermatologist, mammogram, etc.), the usual scheduling is something like, "Can you come in tomorrow?" Once I was asked if I was free that afternoon.

This is what I'd notice most about going to socialized medicine. Friends I know in Canada do not have that kind of immediate care. One friend routinely just goes to the E.R. for almost everything because otherwise, he'd have a six-month wait for an appointment.

So, just as you don't like that some don't know how it's like in your country, don't think that all U.S. healthcare is bad or ridiculous, either. After having been completely uninsured as a young adult for many years (and having three of my four kids without insurance of any kind), I am glad we've worked hard to get where we are. 

I'm not saying our system is perfect. I'm definitely saying that "free healthcare" does not entice me in the least.[/quote]

[quote=Camo][img]https://i.imgur.com/L5sqfm6.jpg[/img][/quote]

[quote=cat_sidhe][quote=Camo]Nah, see you just don't quite [I]get[/I] Sweden like i do.[/quote]

:furiousdevil: :furiousdevil: :furiousdevil:[/quote]

[quote=Camo]Nah, see you just don't quite [I]get[/I] Sweden like i do.[/quote]

[quote=cat_sidhe][quote=Camo]mattias, cat: living in Sweden is like a box of chocolates...[/quote]

Sometimes weird and gooey in the middle?[/quote]

[quote=Camo]mattias, cat: living in Sweden is like a box of chocolates...[/quote]

[quote=mattiasflgrtll6][quote=cat_sidhe]Matti - do you also get annoyed when people who've never set foot here tell you what it's like living here? :lol: That's one of my favourite online peeves.[/quote]

Yes...[/quote]