In 2011 there were 2 brits and 3 Canadians in St Francis hospital in Charleston WV. They borrowed money made the journey to get hips and knees they waited on 5 years back home.
That's the ugly reality of "free" Healthcare.
I paid 30% for my hip. My insurance paid the rest. I only waited a few months until my employer could find a fill in for me.
The Brits cried when they found this out.
It's less they're socialist inherently and more socialism is more 'for the people', which is why Marxist communism exists.cuba, China and Vietnam have higher life expectancies than the US, which has shit healthcare