Comment Re:Holy shit? (Score 1) 950
No, Europeans do pay insurance. It's part of the higher taxes - at least in my country and many neighboring. Everybody who pays taxes pay certain amount for health insurance as well. It goes to insurance company - commercial or state owned. It's not mandatory, but you better have insurance else you pay cash at doctor's. If you cannot pay because of certain reasons (kid, student, unemployed, sick, maternity leave) state pays for you.