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<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>merigayle</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74309/that-s-one-way-to-get-medical-care#post_2004231"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>a sad state of affairs. I met someone today who is uninsured and older and he says if he ever needs medical care he will go on a "trip" somewhere and use their free healthcare because he could not afford it otherwise
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<br><br><p> Unfortunately for him it doesn't quite work that way, not even in Cuba. After the car accident it cost me 75 euros to get it all patched up. Not much, but still.</p>
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<p>In Britain "casualties" or emergencies don't cost anything, but the meter is running if you take a bed.</p>
<div class="quote-block">Originally Posted by <strong>merigayle</strong> <a href="/forum/thread/74309/that-s-one-way-to-get-medical-care#post_2004231"><img alt="View Post" class="inlineimg" src="/img/forum/go_quote.gif" style="border-right:0px solid;border-top:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;"></a><br><br><p>a sad state of affairs. I met someone today who is uninsured and older and he says if he ever needs medical care he will go on a "trip" somewhere and use their free healthcare because he could not afford it otherwise
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<br><br><p> Unfortunately for him it doesn't quite work that way, not even in Cuba. After the car accident it cost me 75 euros to get it all patched up. Not much, but still.</p>
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<p>In Britain "casualties" or emergencies don't cost anything, but the meter is running if you take a bed.</p>
