Is this true about "free healthcare"

[Celsius]

If you come from one of the countries that offer "free" healthcare to its citizens is this video true?

 

I know some can't stand this guy, the others think he's god. I just wanna know if the statement is true or not.

 

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS8jSaY8a/

[stoner]

why do these 2 brothers talk the same act the same ? its weird. 

[Celsius]

Yep it's creepy.

 

 

[Sheryl]

Health care is never free. The people who provide it, directly or indirectly, all get salaries. Drugs and equipment used cost money to develop and produce. The buildings cost to build, maintain and electrify.

 

Everywhere in the world, health care costs great deal. As an example, about one fifth of total tax revenue (income tax and VAT) in the UK goes to funding its NHS. 

 

What differs is the manner in which it is paid for.  The most visible but also the least desirable (because it leaves many people unable to get needed care) is out of pocket payment at the point of service.

 

Insurance would come next. Because it is a specific payment or payroll deductipn  people tend to be aware of what they pay (but not of how much they pay for any government subsidy, which exist in many European countries whose national health systems are based on insurance).

 

National Health Systems funding solely through tax revenue are the least visible in terms of cost and most people in countries with these have no idea how much they have paid over their lifetime for "free" health care.

 

 

 

 

[Stocky]

37 minutes ago, Celsius said:

I just wanna know if the statement is true or not.

Yes it's true, if you're a millionaire you can get the best healthcare.

[Celsius]

Well, I really want to know if UK, for example as he claims really only gets bottom of the barrel entry level chemo for its citizens while the rest who can pay get this amazing tailored chemo therapy. 

[Sheryl]

23 hours ago, Celsius said:

Well, I really want to know if UK, for example as he claims really only gets bottom of the barrel entry level chemo for its citizens while the rest who can pay get this amazing tailored chemo therapy. 

No. This is not true.

 

Treatments of proven value are available under the NHS.

 

Experimental treatments and treatments of very limited value relative to cost (e.g: extend life by mere weeks at great cost) are not.

 

That is hardly the same thing as offering only "bottom of the barrel" treatment.

[Lorry]

Answer to the OP: no, it's not true.

 

There are many errors and half-truths in the video. 

Just 2 points, at the beginning he mentions Switzerland and Dubai for cancer treatment. 

Switzerland is one of the countries that "has healthcare" in his terminology (every resident in Switzerland is obliged by law to buy health insurance).

Dubai is a place with a very rudimentary healthcare system, they send their patients to many countries (eg Germany) that "have healthcare".

Dubai is not a good place for cancer treatment.