The obstacle isn’t the cost of labs, it’s the gatekeeping. Having to go to the doctor for basic bloodwork is still inconvenient even if it’s free.
I said that isn't a problem places where medical lab work already has no cost, as no one would be incentivized to donate blood just to receive lab work.
Not sure where this got lost along the way since this is one of two comments effectively replying to the same misunderstanding.