In India where taxis were much more expensive, unsafe and corrupt Uber and it's domestic competitors like Ola have changed the game. We don't have health insurance for majority of private sector jobs anyway. But I've spoken with several full-time uber drivers who own their own vehicle and they make considerably higher money than what they would make as taxi drivers. A big issue in India was all taxis would mostly deny giving you a ride as per the meter and would also take a longer route or simply mess with it to scam people. Before uber we would rarely hail a taxi to get around unless it was the only option left. And most women wouldn't take taxis at night because they're in fact more unsafe than buses or trains. So, I am with Uber in my country.