I've always been curious about but never understood..can we keep it non-political though?
1) If you get sick in the US, say you get cancer or need an operation, but don't have insurance and can't pay for it, what happens?
Are you just denied any sort of care, or is the medicine/treatment provided for you and then you get stuck with the bill? And if you can't/don't pay where do the taxes come from to pay for it?
2) If a visitor to the US gets sick or has to go to the hospital, are they obligated to have to pay for their services? If so what happens if they don't?
3) If a US citizen visits a foreign country with universal care..e.g. Canada, will you get treatment at no cost?
1) If you get sick in the US, say you get cancer or need an operation, but don't have insurance and can't pay for it, what happens?
Are you just denied any sort of care, or is the medicine/treatment provided for you and then you get stuck with the bill? And if you can't/don't pay where do the taxes come from to pay for it?
2) If a visitor to the US gets sick or has to go to the hospital, are they obligated to have to pay for their services? If so what happens if they don't?
3) If a US citizen visits a foreign country with universal care..e.g. Canada, will you get treatment at no cost?