Hozzle

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   by Hozzle 8y ago

   If you are a legal resident, you are covered. If you are a visitor it depends on what deal your national UHC system has with the nation you are visitng. Normally there would be little reason to go to a foreign country for treatment.
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   by Hozzle 8y ago

   Most UHC countries have reciprocal deals where a citizen of one has all the same rights as a citizen of the other when travelling. Its just a lot cheaper than having to ship people around or delay treatment or all the paperwork. The US has
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   by Hozzle 8y ago

   The NHS is what is called a Beveridge style system. I think that is what you mean by single managed. Similar systems are used in Spain, the Nordics, etc. They are often managed at local levels though and may include private hospitals and tr
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   by Hozzle 8y ago

   Fun fact: Those systems cost more tax money than most other developed nations spend on full UHC. Either per person or as a per cent of GDP.
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   by Hozzle 8y ago

   The VA is much the same as all the other US healthcare setups. A system with the controls taken off, trying to operate in a jungle of different systems and bureaucracies. IN most nations with a VA-style (Beveridge) setup, there is great med