Yes, emergency treatment is on the NHS but so what? That doesn't mean it's good! Emergency care is better in the US( even if it later bankrupts you). You can ro

Yes, emergency treatment is on the NHS but so what? That doesn't mean it's good! Emergency care is better in the US( even if it later bankrupts you). You can routinely wait for 6-12 hours in an emergency room in the UK (admittedly not for truly life-threatening situations). By most metrics, healthcare outcomes in the US are much better than in the NHS, quick google found this: https://qz.com/397419/the-british-seem-less-likely-to-get-cancer-than-americans-yet-less-likely-to-survive-why/ https://qz.com/397419/the-british-seem-less-likely-to-get-ca... "All private insurance in the UK gives you is that - a nicer environment and quicker access to treatment for non life-threatening conditions." I don't think you would consider this a small thing if you were one of the 500k people waiting > 6 months for basic treatment on the nhs: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/11/numbers-going-private-surgery-soaring-nhs-rationing-deepens/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/08/11/numbers-going-pr...