Walking out of the doctor's office with out paying a co-pay, signing insurance forms was a shock. Waltzing into the pediatrician's office with a five minute wait without an appointment blew me away. Living in Spain, as a United States expat, has opened my eyes to the benefits of a public healthcare system. I have always been a proponent of universal access to healthcare. However, I think that even then images of sub-par care (pushed by media) tainted my view of how great public healthcare was or could be for patients. :: The Spanish System :: Read more >
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Jennifer Lo Prete
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Jennifer Lo Prete, of OrangePolkaDot, is a writer and marketing consultant. In 2009, she and her family packed their bags (ahem, entire house) into a 40-foot container and moved to Barcelona. On her blog OrangePolkaDot, she writes about life as an expat family in Spain, her obsession with Spanish grocery stores and local culture and traditions. Jennifer is also the co-author of the green parenting guide, Itsabelly’s Guide to Going Green with Baby. When she is not translating school newsletters from Catalan to English, Jennifer enjoys knitting, reading, sewing and swimming.
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