major?
“Western”
I mean, he included Japan and South Korea, among others that aren’t strictly “Western.” They are all US allies, though, which makes sense for a US Senator.
I mean, he included Japan and South Korea
When you hit a saturation point of US military bases, they just start calling you part of the Western bloc.
Brazil isn’t there tho
My first thought too. What lazy list, biased list.
Western doesn’t mean on the western hemisphere
Maybe compared to Liechtenstein and Vatican or something like that
Hey NZ is major now, don’t take that away from us!
High income
Hungary?
Colombia is not high income and it’s one of the most unequal countries in the world.
Maybe he explicitly selected countries which declare in their constitution that access to healthcare is a basic human right. Again, this is just an assumption by my side.
It’s true, we are beyond pathetic.
🇺🇸 shit hole country 🇺🇸
I once collapsed on the streets in Russia when I was an exchange student there. Started seeing a message bubble over and over in one eye, then collapsed, I couldn’t get “help” out. Idk what happened or how I got there but I woke up in the hospital. Someone must have called an ambulance and I had a CT scan of my head while I was out. They did blood work and whatnot. Got food, it was just oatmeal and bread, but I mean, it’s something.
I had traveller’s insurance and wackily tried to explain that this is common and a “I pay out of pocket they reimburse me” thing instead of Universal Basic Insurance so they decided nah not worth it just go home. I haven’t paid a single cent. I’m not even sure I’m in their records, although I did show my passport.
I was in the ER on another trip to Russia, they really can’t be bothered. Checked me for appendicitis and thankfully I was cleared for a flight home.
I mean they were hella rude and have that typical baseline of Russian angriness and annoyance but you know what, I got taken care of well.
MediCAID for all.
For anyone who walks in the door. Healthcare is a human right, and we should all support this.
There are wait times and a tendency to turn healthcare private by making the public option not good enough. Enough countries are on their way to copy the US.
The big problem is that the prices are decoupled from the costs. The US healthcare system would be affordable if insurance companies couldn’t negotiate for their own rates.
Public systems will always be the backbone of healthcare because spinning a profit is not a KPI.
That’s exactly why public systems will be dismantled, to make the remaining options more profitable.
New Zealand mentioned as a major country. Very funny Mr Sander’s
Hey, I was hoping to say that!
What defines a “major country”?
Belgium, finland, denmark, and norway are quite small
Good point, but you still don’t have healthcare
I wouldn’t say that the Nordic countries are minor. As a Belgian, I’ll abstain on the status of Belgium.
But in no way I’d call Luxembourg major 😄
Anyway, this classification is subjective and reveals the personal biases of Sanders towards, apparently, rich countries.
I mean, yeah, he obviously talks about rich countries, that’s the whole thing. It’s easy to tell why poor country wouldn’t have good universal healthcare, but for a rich one there is no excuse.
No problem with that! It’s nitpicking but I’d have preferred he used a more objective qualifier. And a bit less… judgmental towards what he thinks are “minor” countries.
Yeah, as an emigrant from a “minor” country, I am just grateful that he didn’t use the term “shithole” that is so popular among american politicians
Yeah, it’s more interesting that countries like Iran and Vietnam have very cheap or free basic medical services. Sure you might not get all of the resources that they can provide you in Sweden, but the principle is the same.
As Belgian, I can explain that with the fact that we are short kings
My guess is it’s a nicer way to say the common “1st world nation” terminology that developed after the world wars and modified a bit for economic growth and such.
Most “1st world nation” lists will be between 30-40 these days. 35 in this list
And Denmark does not guarantee healthcare as a human right. Emergency services are free, but if your problem isn’t literally killing you right now then you are guaranteed a consultation with a doctor who will tell you to fuck yourself.
do you have to pay to have the doctor tell you to fuck yourself though?
No but I can get that from internet comments in the comfort of my own home.
Hehehe Greece a major country.
The US isn’t a major country they’re a shithole and thus it’s unfair to compare them with the rest
America’s the fuccin’ worst
And they just cut more funding 😑
>Finland
>Major country
Lol. Lmao even.
Sorry bud, but you guys are pretty fucking important to us - Eastern Europeans - right now, not gonna lie.
I live in one of the top countries and health insurance is almost required. Now its not as expensive but it could be thousands a year.
Doctor is expensive and difficult to get.
The US sucks but we suck too, just less.
However the goal is still to provide everyone with healthcare. If you cannot afford the insurance you will get a subsidy or even an exemption in most countries.
