Opinion: I moved to Europe for free health care. I miss my patient portal

“To be honest, in Malta, I pay for medical care all the time. I just pay differently,” writes Mariska Breland.

作者凭欧盟护照移居马耳他，用每周38欧元的社保缴费换来覆盖药费的公立医疗，摆脱了美国每年数万美元的保费与事前授权纠缠。但她怀念美国的患者门户与更深的专科储备，也承认马耳他的免费意味着等待、纸质流程和用药选择受限。