Submitted by Thegreatcornholio459 t3_1267104 in explainlikeimfive
Ishidan01 t1_je8vs08 wrote
Reply to comment by throwawaydanc3rrr in ELI5: What is Universal Healthcare by Thegreatcornholio459
As opposed to private healthcare like in America?
Engineer: this road is in bad shape. Here is what materials and actions we need to fix it.
Insurance: denied, your customer's insurance plan does not cover that.
Engineer: what? Excuse me, may I see your engineering degree that says you can tell me how to do my job?
Insurance: don't need it. We're just telling you, it's not structurally necessary.
Engineer: by what do you base that?
Insurance: because it would not be profitable for us.
Edit round 2!
Engineer: we were unsure if there are underground utilities where I want to dig. Ignoring this possibility could be disastrous, so I ordered a consult with a specialist to look for underground utilities. The dig site is clear.
Insurance: so they found no utilities?
Engineer: correct.
Insurance: so the test was not necessary. Coverage denied.
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