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by zpallin 2291 days ago
Universal Healthcare does not guarantee affordability, only access. You must be thinking of "Free Universal Healthcare".

And no, the US does not have it. You can be denied insurance and you won't be able to see most doctors because of it. Some ERs won't even treat you without insurance, especially if it's an expensive procedure.
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justicezyx 2291 days ago
> Universal Healthcare does not guarantee affordability

I think we have a word for that: affordable health care. Universal Healthcare necessarily covers affordability:

"""Universal health care is a system that provides quality medical services to all citizens. The federal government offers it to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. """ -- From https://www.thebalance.com/universal-health-care-4156211

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zpallin 2291 days ago
Except your quote is exactly what I am saying. And just because universal healthcare is "provided to everyone regardless of their ability to pay", it doesn't mean that they'll always be able to pay it.

Because even if costs are "affordable" over all, it doesn't guarantee that everyone, including the Kim family in 'Parasite' would be able to afford more expensive treatments without selling their home for 30k.

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