Zdad -“I said he DID go to Kupat Cholim Doctors and did not return to the US for treatment.”
So what? He got lucky. Medical care exists in these socialized countries, just it isn’t too good. In Israel -the wonderful Kupat Cholim get together every once in awhile and decide which drugs they will pay for and which not. You can’t get drugs from them not on their list, even if this is the only drug to cure your illness!