If only we were like Italy...

     Over the summer two of my friends went on a European tour for a month with Contiki Tours. The tour was set up so that they travel to different countries on a bus with the same 50 people the whole time. Because these people were together 24/7 for a month straight, whenever someone got sick, the whole bus got sick. Unfortunately, while they were in Italy, a few of the girls, including my friend, broke out in a really bad rash with bumps all over their arms. They were all rushed to the hospital to be treated and each received excellent treatment from the doctors. None of them had to pay a single thing. My friend said it was the weirdest experience to walk in and out of a hospital without having to pull out her wallet even once. 

     I think it's sad that so many other countries have free healthcare and America's is just getting more expensive. We should have the same system as Italy where anyone who walks into a hospital will be seen without having to worry about paying for their bills later. Healthcare should be a right and not a privilege.