I'd like not to think it's rubbing in face, although I can see how in the USA it could feel that way. Perhaps more a "look you should campaign for this"? It isn't just the UK by far that has free or income-accessible healthcare. Is emigration from the USA a possibility if you don't have voting freedom etc?

It's not rubbing in face, it's saying it could be better, that it is better in ALL other western countries - here in Aus, it's not free, but it's only $6.94 - the US needs to get over itself and realise there's a difference between socialism and social democracy - and you guys need to fight for it.

Please stop blaming people for living in countries with a functional and working health and social system. If you think you can't do anything about your bad conditions in whichever country you live, then remember that there are always options to improve the own conditions even if you have to start by very small steps. It is never a fault to remind others that life can be better so I personally appreciate every information from others what differences exist. So: Living in Austria, Insulin is for free, Insulin pumps are free, health care is free. And that's good.

US legislators need to have this rubbed in their faces. The UK is not the only country that has free healthcare for all. Many countries actually care for their citizens. We, in the US, should stop just being uncomfortable and let's do what we can to change it. The first action is to use your right to vote; vote out the politicians that keep voting against it

I really don't think that Vintage Insider is trying to be mean or rub it in the faces of users from the U.S. on this site. It is tragically true that the US healthcare system is broken- I am saying this as someone who has family in both the United States and the United Kingdom and have lived in both countries. Families should not have to set-up GoFundMe pages to help pay for the treatment of their child. People should not have to worry about whether they eat for the week or save up for that extremely costly medical treatment. It should make us angry it should make us frustrated and want to foster change. The U.S. needs change desperately and needs to be reminded.

Yes, I agree with Hazel and Jill, it’s just highlighting how different countries do things differently and all part of a wider education, and seeing what battles are worth fighting if you have other examples of how things work in different places.

Yeah, Canadian here, so I should just shut up! But, I honestly don't think Vintage Insider was trying to be obnoxious about it, just sharing. And the more people in the US know about how ridiculous their health care system, the more people will fight for $50 insulin.

I'm sorry you get this. We need to stop bashing other countries. People can be so smug

I don't think it's rubbing your face in it at all. The fact that most developed western countries do things differently provide the OP with lots of data and surly helped him bring his legislation to the table. One of the powers of the internet is how easy it is to hear how things are done else where so we are less accepting of our own countries problems.

Lakota, nobody outside of USA has the power to change your situation. It is you, you and your coutrymen, who can change this by voting for the right people. I know it is hard to do, believe me, I live in Poland where we currently have crappiest government ever since Poland was formed in X century. They do everything to stay in power to steal some more. But I hope this eventually will change. And I hope you people will eventually make a change. Unfortunately both our countries currently has flawed democracy, what makes the change even harder.

I agree. It's hard to completely uproot a system so embedded in our society. This man should be proud, not feeling ashamed because he didn't get it to $0 unlike the UK and all of you clearly so much better countries. Don't get me wrong. Y'all probably are better in a lot of ways. But if you say "not to be that person", maybe just don't be that person.

People like this are just trash, Lakota Wolf. Most likely they are miserable so they have to bring down those around them. Or in this case they have to bring down other countries.