[QUOTE=TheCane;2802351]And God forbid what if you find that you have colon cancer? Are you going to pay for the cost of treatment out-of-pocket too? I have no idea how much that would cost in India, Colombia, or Brazil, but I do know that going out-of-pocket for a serious illness in the States bankrupts many a family. The premiums can be stiff yes, but the total bill is even worse, so I keep my insurance![/QUOTE]Like he said, Brazil has a universal health care system, so you can theoretically get the treatments you need for free in public hospitals and health care centers. What it means in practice in a poor country like Brazil I have no idea, so yes, unless one's from a rich European country or Canada, I would keep my insurance too.
