Yes, but they do have to figure out how to pay for elderly care, which is also extremely expensive and the existing insurances for that are quite inadequate.
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zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours agoI imagine the big difference is that most Europeans that retire don’t have to then figure out how to pay for medical care and medication that they require to keep living.
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Triasha@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
US you get comparatively low cost food and housing, but you have to pay for medical care.
You win some you lose some.
Also, in the US you have to eat US food.
HubertManne@piefed.social 10 hours ago
yeah in europe you eat a bit less food. in the us you just alternate taking your daily medications and skip the occasional surgery. its all kinda the same.
zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 hours ago
Food sure, but low cost housing? Maybe a long time ago, but certainly not now.
Triasha@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Depends on where in Europe. Dutch housing is comparatively affordable, British? Irish? It’s worse then the US.
In general, Europeans have it worse for housing than the average American.