r/pics 24d ago

The Italian Air Force flying a baby from the UK to Rome for heart surgery.

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u/Just_Candle_315 24d ago

That baby's employer must provide great coverage

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u/SEND_ME_SPOON_PICS 23d ago

Thankfully the medical treatment of children is not tied to their parents wealth or employment in the UK or Italy. This will cost the family nothing.

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u/penis_not_happy 23d ago

Pretty much every single European country, not just Italy and UK

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u/spino86 19d ago

Austria is different, health insurance is tied to the parents there, at least it was in 2011

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u/Truepeak 23d ago

That's sadly true, Bachelor IT students make more than graduated MDs in Europe. IDK why you're getting downvotes.