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> The U.K. healthcare system is the lowest level of medical service possible being made available with tax payers' contribution. Rubbish. International studies

> The U.K. healthcare system is the lowest level of medical service possible being made available with tax payers' contribution. Rubbish. International studies stick the UK health system high up, and typically far higher than the US system. On top of that if you're that bothered you can pay for private health care, which typically costs less than £1k a year. > People call out the U.S. health services being astronomically expensive. The fact of the matter is that medical services are expensive. Someone has to pay. The US spends three times as much on healthcare than the UK, over twice as much as western european countries like Germany, Brelgium, France etc. > I have not heard from anyone in my close circle even being offered prenatal classes maybe it is available as a paid service under some expensive medical insurance plan but not via N.H.S. For our first child we had prenatal classes, they were free. Didn't bother for the second, but they were available. Plenty of standard hospital checkups. > why for heavens sake does the Prime Minister has to go on national television and beg to people to "Save the N.H.S" Because people like the NHS, but don't like the prime minister. I believe it's called "stolen valor" in the US

stillworks 5y ago
> The U.K. healthcare system is the lowest level of medical service possible being made available with tax payers' contribution. > >Rubbish. Nice way to start :) >> International studies stick the UK health system high up, and typically far higher than the US system. On top of that if you're that bothered you can pay for private health care, which typically costs less than £1k a year. Totally understand and aware that I can spend more money on top of the taxes I pay towards the N.H.S.. What made you think I didn't have the faculties to grasp that fact ? If you read well, then read again... The U.K. healthcare system is the lowest level of medical service possible being made available (to the people in U.K.) >The US spends three times as much on healthcare than the UK, over twice as much as western european countries like Germany, Brelgium, France etc What is the point here ? U.K. should start spending even more ? Oh well more taxes are coming anyways now that Covid is here. >For our first child we had prenatal classes, they were free. Didn't bother for the second, but they were available. Plenty of standard hospital checkups. Maybe you live in area which has less population density. My personal experience with the N.H.S is unforgettable (in a bad way)

stillworks 5y ago

> The U.K. healthcare system is the lowest level of medical service possible being made available with tax payers' contribution. > >Rubbish. Nice way to start :) >> International studies stick the UK health system high up, and typically far higher than the US system. On top of that if you're that bothered you can pay for private health care, which typically costs less than £1k a year. Totally understand and aware that I can spend more money on top of the taxes I pay towards the N.H.S.. What made you think I didn't have the faculties to grasp that fact ? If you read well, then read again... The U.K. healthcare system is the lowest level of medical service possible being made available (to the people in U.K.) >The US spends three times as much on healthcare than the UK, over twice as much as western european countries like Germany, Brelgium, France etc What is the point here ? U.K. should start spending even more ? Oh well more taxes are coming anyways now that Covid is here. >For our first child we had prenatal classes, they were free. Didn't bother for the second, but they were available. Plenty of standard hospital checkups. Maybe you live in area which has less population density. My personal experience with the N.H.S is unforgettable (in a bad way)