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"In countries with strong national healthcare systems (eg Ireland, the UK) there's private insurers as well" Private companies are there, but it essentially ma
by paulhauggis 15y ago
"In countries with strong national healthcare systems (eg Ireland, the UK) there's private insurers as well"
Private companies are there, but it essentially makes it so only the very, very rich can afford them..so we have only one choice.
- anigbrowl 15y agoThis is categorically untrue. Private health insurance in Ireland is a few thousand Euro a year at most. Both my (retired) parents have it, and while they're not poor they're nowhere near rich, unless you count owning your own home and one car as 'very very rich'. See for yourself: http://www.hia.ie/ci/health-insurance-comparison/search-form/ http://www.hia.ie/ci/health-insurance-comparison/search-form... I'm sure you could find some equivalent comparison page for health insurance in the UK, or examine offerings from BUPA, the leading firm in that market.