Comment on America continues to fall behind the rest of the world
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 1 week agoWe shall have to agree to disagree then. Calling a healthcare system that doesn’t cover all available healthcare universal just doesn’t make sense.
I can accept that’s what people call it, but that’s about it.
I think they’re wrong.
By this logic the USA has universal healthcare, because a hospital must treat you for emergency, life-saving care, even if you’re unable to pay.
So, the definition is absurd if it’s just that a system covers everyone.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
The definitions I’ve seen mention the ability for anyone to receive medical care without fear of financial hardship. Which I guess also isn’t a perfect definition.