So a few months ago, a big chunk of hair fell out of the back of my head and hadn’t immediately grown back. It looks ridiculous and is quite embarrassing. My dermatologist said it was due to stress (best friend dying + lawsuit + Nokia will do that to you) prescribed me some pills to make it grow back - the price of those pills, 197 euros ($301 US) for a 3-month prescription! The doctor said it could take up to a year to grow back.

So where’s my free healthcare!? KELA (state-run healthcare insurance) pays for NONE of this! One of the problems with socialized medicine I guess, they take your money to pay for healthcare but don’t give it back to you if they feel your condition is not important enough. Fortunately I can (barely) afford this medicine, Finland’s poor would just go around looking like freaks I guess.

Here’s another funny thing about KELA - I lost my wallet not too long ago and have yet to get my KELA card (credit cards came within days, state-issued cards take weeks). You’d think that the pharmacist could just find my name in the computer, but they can’t - Even my local video rental can do that!