As a European, I genuinely struggle to understand how you cope with your healthcare situation.
In France, in a small mountain village, I walked into a pharmacy and, through a combination of gestures and sketches, managed to buy a box of rapid-acting insulin at full price (around €30–40).
The insulin was clearly available. The issue was purely bureaucratic — technically I needed a prescription from a French doctor. But the urgency of the situation, and the fact that I was obviously diabetic, were equally obvious.
We certainly have our own problems over here, don't get me wrong.
As a European, I genuinely struggle to understand how you cope with your healthcare situation.
In France, in a small mountain village, I walked into a pharmacy and, through a combination of gestures and sketches, managed to buy a box of rapid-acting insulin at full price (around €30–40).
The insulin was clearly available. The issue was purely bureaucratic — technically I needed a prescription from a French doctor. But the urgency of the situation, and the fact that I was obviously diabetic, were equally obvious.
We certainly have our own problems over here, don't get me wrong.
But I don't envy yours.