I have insurance. Pretty good insurance, actually, especially considering I am quite young. 

There have been many times where I was close to checking myself into the ER in the midst of suicidal episodes, and did so once about a year and a half ago. *After* my insurance paid, I still owed the hospital $1200. All for sitting in a room for 3 hours for them to write a Trazodone prescription for me. I didn't even really talk to any nurses or doctor other than when I first got there, so I basically paid over a grand to watch MTV for the evening.

I'm not trying to whine. I understand there are many other sicknesses/procedures that cost waaaaaay more. But it's hard to not feel green with envy when my British friends talk about their free healthcare. 

Anyway, I'm sorry, I just had to get that out. Canadians/Brits/everyone else that has free healthcare: don't take it for granted.

/end rant