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American tourist in the USSR. Not to worry, our healthcare is free, it's the law. // Soviet Union // 1979
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«Some foreign tourist got a common sore throat
-They're yelling at him to go to the doctor
-He says I don't want to.
I had a sore throat once before, I had to sell my car.
I thought about it and decided to go for it, but health is more important.
It was a waste of grief, he was cured without money.
We have free treatment, that's the Soviet law.»
«Citizens of the USSR have the right to health care. This right is ensured by free qualified medical care provided by State health care institutions.... Article 42 of the USSR Constitution»
