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In reply to the discussion: This is the real reason most Americans file for bankruptcy [View all]mwooldri
(10,302 posts)Also treatment for prostate cancer, and other major gastrointestinal issues. His copay was $0, his deductible was $0, his contribution was his National Insurance Contributions that every working adult in the UK has to pay. This isn't top tier or bottom tier insurance. It's what everyone has in the UK. Oh, and the ambulance ride was $0. Or £0...
I know we're talking American healthcare but the UK can be held up as a model that the USA can learn from and adopt parts of it. We do need an American solution to an American problem... Medicare for All is IMO the right vehicle. Private insurance companies can still play a part (I think Sander's and Warren's idea of having 100% government is the wrong way to go) but Medicare for All can give all Americans access to healthcare and have private choices too.