Pope Francis appeared in public for the first time since undergoing intestinal surgery a week ago, seemingly in good health.He said said good healthcare should be freely accessible to allThe 84-year-old Pope, who had part of his colon removed in the surgery, stepped onto the balcony of his suite on the 10th floor of Rome's Gemelli hospital to lead his weekly prayer before hundreds of cheering people below.
In the mostly improvised part of his talk, Pope Francis said good healthcare should be freely accessible to all. "In these days that I have been in hospital, I saw once more how important it is to have a good healthcare system that is accessible to all, as it exists in Italy and in other countries," he said."This precious good should not be lost. It must be maintained and everyone should be committed to this."
Healthcare is a major political issue in the United States, one of the few industrialised countries that does not have universal cover for its citizens. According to the World Health Organization, universal health coverage means that all have access to health services they need without financial hardship.
what's the Latin for 'have you seen this fucking hospital bill?!?'?
But it’s not free?!
Free universal healthcare's funding is like going from left hand to right hand, essentially depending on the taxpayer's money
Politico/corporate scraping and privatizing of important services is stronger than god, the Pope, the royal family, Jesus, and even the creature from the black lagoon.
Tax the churches
“It is the closed-border mentality of the Australian government towards its citizens abroad and how they have made it very difficult to get back' tough luck isnt? just stay in Asia to make money
easy to say universal Even in Oz gov is trying to gut Medicare fees Many doctors opt out of bulk billing Even priv insurance the gap fee is so high
It has to be done . Western must pay for universal health care for the whole human race as well
Funded by the Catholic Church?
Maybe he could fund it...
Catholic church could actually afford to pay for that. Who thinks they will?
Wow imagine if he was the head of an incredibly wealthy global organisation that could totally do that.
They replaced his bowel with socialism?
Credit where it’s due it’s probably the best thing a pipe has ever said, it may even stop the overcharging of the health care system
Maybe if we tax religion we can afford universal healthcare
Paid for the Vatican in return for all the kids they raped