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In reply to the discussion: The Affordable Care Act is devastating to seniors [View all]Boudica the Lyoness
(2,899 posts)Not everybody pays taxes. Also there are many people who come into the country just long enough to have a baby or surgery. They are called 'Health Tourists' I believe. The government talked about trying to stop them, but the doctors said it would be unethical to do that. UK docs are not all about the money it seems.
BTW, how long were you in the UK and were did you live? I haven't lived there for 40 years.
I must say I'm very impressed with the care my parents are getting there. Both are ill and a car or ambulance is sent to take them to their treatments or just their regular appointments. My mum had to go 40 miles away for special treatment and a car would would pick her up at their house every week and take her home again. It's very good.