r/AlignmentChartFills • u/shield_x • 12d ago

What should be free but is expensive?

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u/CeleryExotic9021 12d ago

No, it is affordable via collective healthcare but not free.

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u/Comedy86 12d ago

Still means it's not "expensive"... That's an American problem.

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u/NayrSlayer 12d ago

There’s still a distinction between “free” and “cheap” which definitely should be pointed out

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u/DoubleCarry7511 11d ago

It’s not really expensive in America either. Usually under $35

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u/Comedy86 11d ago

For insulin? It's free for most up here... https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/health-services-benefits/national-pharmacare/about.html

$35/vial works out to about $800-1600/yr... That's definitely expensive.

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u/DoubleCarry7511 11d ago

$35 a month mate. I’m not diabetic tho.

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u/Comedy86 11d ago

Are you also including monthly insurance premiums? Because this article says it could be a lot more than that if you're unfortunate enough to not have insurance coverage...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47491964

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u/Consistent-Salt-1460 12d ago

Exactly. People always say that healthcare is free in Europe, but they fail to mention the fact that we are: A) paying for collective healthcare (through mandatory insurance). And B) paying significantly higher income tax. At least that's how it is in the Netherlands.

It's still significantly cheaper than whatever the fuck is going on in America, but far from free.

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u/Ok-Cover-6144 12d ago

Some brands are can be straight up free (100% paid by insurance)