Spain has universal government-controlled health care which is virtually free to patients, at the expense of taxpayers. Its system is highly rated by [[liberal]] organizations, but fared very poorly during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in 2020 with a mortality rate much higher than every country other than [[Italy]]. | Spain has universal government-controlled health care which is virtually free to patients, at the expense of taxpayers. Its system is highly rated by [[liberal]] organizations, but fared very poorly during the [[coronavirus]] pandemic in 2020 with a mortality rate much higher than every country other than [[Italy]]. |