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Originally Posted by *Jennifer*
How is universal healthcare when it comes to treating serious health conditions? For example, if I felt a lump in my breast, would I be able to see a doctor right away? Would I be able to get treatment right away? It's bad enough waiting for approval with an HMO. ETA - I just read that, in Italy, it takes an average of 70 days to wait for a mammogram. I also read that, in France, workers pay about 19 percent of their earnings in taxes for UH, yet more than 90 percent purchase complementary private insurance.
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I'm only on page one so I dont know if this got addressed. I found a lump in my boob. I saw a doctor the day after calling for an appt. She got me a referral for a mammogram/US and being pregnant I got priority. I think I waited less than 3 weeks. For this I paid all of 10€ for the doctor's visit and nothing for the ultrasound on my boob.
I happily pay 22% tax that gets me free/low cost health care (some things are free while with others there is a small fee), paid for my education etc etc etc.