Simon Conway's tales are called apocryphal because they are not
verified and are probably fabrications. British National Health care
is superb. Again, I have a personal connection because we have long
term family friends who are dual citizens and always paid their taxes
so they qualified to use it -- they spend summers in Plymouth these
days.
A very long list of serious aliments (cancer, broken bones, radiation
treatments, hyperbaric treatments, colon surgery, etc). The upshot is
that when her right femur was no longer capable of bearing weight from
damage due to the intense radiation used to treat her soft tissue
sarcoma (which is usually fatal in the US by the way), she got a
custom made replacement, a replacement hip attached, and a replacement
knee. Still up and walking last I heard. Only the very rich get this
kind of treatment in the US so far as I know.
The Brits are very proud of their health care system, as they should
be. Much CHEAPER than the US.
Taxes are lower in Canada as well, I LIVED there are filed in both
countries. Canada has a real national retirement program too, not
just a company provided one if you are lucky enough to get a job with
one. Makes life very much easier for everyone.
Don't believe what insurance companies and politicians blow about in
campaign ads. The incentives to lie are tremendous, and there are
always a large number of people who lie to get what they want.
Peter
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