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When was the last time you visited the US and had free or minimal charge medical care? The US doesn't even offer that to it's own citizens! They provide emergency care and you get the bill after. That is all Belize has to do but to get to that point, as in the US, someone has to pay upfront... In Belize from what I saw the locals can't afford the extra it would take but those who come in from the US, Canada and Europe and buy condos/homes/set up business and make a profit OR enjoy the riches and beauty of Belize can afford to pitch in. They have paid at home, a place that has allowed them to make the cash so that they can enjoy Belize so why should Belize be any different? Would these people agree to exploiting their home country? If not then why agree to exploit Belize???? [/quote]

In Europe - at least in the UK and France, free or very low cost medicine is available to everyone. Both my USA grandmother and stepfather have benefited from this and been amazed at both the quality of care and the price. My grandmother was visiting France and became ill on the plane arriving into the country. An ambulance arrived, she was treated on site by excellent paramedics and then transported to hospital and kept overnight. The total charge for her care was about $80USD. She was shocked and delighted at the quality and speed of the treatment she received. Even more so now that she is being used to milk the system by doctors in the USA. My stepfather, also visiting France, was injured seriously after falling through a plate glass window (my French grandmother had a habit of polishing her staircase just a bit too much). He spent a week in hospital enjoying the care of very cute (in his words) French nurses. That cost him about $120USD.

There are some very good health schemes in Europe, many of which provide free or subsidised health care to a high standard.

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