What?! That’s awesome, I had no idea. I’d never seen one. Maybe because I live out in the country. Thanks sooo much for sharing that! I learned something new
Great video, just one point that most non British people misunderstand, health care in the UK...is not free, every working person pays national insurance plus income tax, so national insurance pays for your health care at the Nhs doctors or hospital's so that means it's free at the point of delivery so if whatever reason you are unable to work you still get health care because everyone is treated the same and it doesn't mater if you need brain surgery heart surgery or anything in-between you don't pay unless you go private of course.
Lovely video. Just small correction re NHS prescriptions. Most adults do pay for prescriptions, but not if you are claiming certain benefits, under 18's, over 60's, pregnant, or have certain long term health conditions. But for the rest who do pay, it's a very modest cost of currently around £10.00, regardless of the cost of the medication. Sue
I’m really proud of you for traveling and living abroad alone. I lived in Costa Rica and Italy alone and there were some serious flaws I didn’t like (train systems, water etc) in both countries but I wouldn’t trade the knowledge and experience for anything even if it did take a lot of adjusting.
i think the reverse version of your number 3 is brexit! americans love to ask me about brexit haha (ps ive just watched so many of your videos and i love them!)
Interesting reflections well expressed. just a point about waiting staff in restaurants and tipping. If you look at the bottom of your bill it will usually tell you the percentage of your bill that is service, and very kindly also give you that amount, so the waiting staff are receiving a tip (and therefore paying tax on earnings, of which a small amount will trickle into the NHS). It's perfectly acceptably to leave a couple of coins if the service was good.
Ahh good to know! I always leave tips because I don’t feel right not tipping, but now this is something I can share with others and even in future videos. Thanks!!
It is true that British police do not generally carry guns. However there are specially trained armed response units who will be called on if their colleagues are likely to be confronted by an armed criminal. There are also armed police on duty at sensitive places, such foreign embassies, the Houses of Parliament and airports.
Nice! I found that some near me allow it only through an app, I’ll have to find a sainsburys in my area with a petrol station! I had no idea (obviously 😅 lol)
I'm from the UK and I tell you, when I was younger, I was a bit of a bratty teen when I first learned that the USA does not have free healthcare and that the NHS was the envy of many countries. It was a big eye opener for me of how lucky I was to live here. I have visited your wonderful United States and love your country and people 🙂
@Bri Y Please forgive me if I have upset or triggered you, it was not my intention to cause offense to anybody, much less someone who has served for the country. I was merely pointing out how privileged I feel to live here in the UK and not have to pay (aside from taxes) for my healthcare. I also pay taxes, and have done so for many years; whilst some might complain for having to pay taxes, others are grateful that they have such a wonderful healthcare service to use, that is free of charge (aside from taxation) that is also the envy of the world. Thank you for your service, and again please accept my sincere apologies for causing you grievance and alarm. God bless you.
I get the impression pointless arguments about politics etc are considered more fun for the Brits - generally though, people are quite happy to have big philosophical arguments and still absolutely consider people friends, ^oo^
Heyy I’m only 17 atm and my boyfriend lives in the UK I really want to live there and be with him but since I’m so young still I don’t know how my mom would take that.. any advice on how to bring it up..
When l worked in Tx a cop was working a second job as gangway security on my ship still in uniform and wearing a gun. The only thing he wanted to talk about was why uk police didn’t carry guns. He found it really strange.
Really? I think it makes sense. Most of the time, guns aren’t necessary - tasers and mace can be effective. And if guns are necessary, then they can send in the ones who have them. But in America I know that’s risky since many civilians own guns, you can’t really bring a taser to a gun fight
@@CasiaRoseTV yup totally agree I found it strange seeing signs on shop windows banning concealed carry. My regular taxi driver in Freeport Tx carried in her purse, all strange to us brits.
why was a policeman working a second job? Don't they pay them a liveable wage? Does that ever have a conflict of interests? I'm not sure but I don't think that would be legal in the UK
It can be a wait in the emergency department but you are triaged and anyone who needs urgent care will be seen first. Waiting for a routine operation can be months, but again, if it is urgent you will be operated on first. Proud of our NHS and love working for it.
Healthcare isn't free in the UK, but it is free at the point of use. It's paid for from our overall taxes. This means you don't have to think about cost if you're sick.
@@willrichardson519 EU membership has nothing to do with the NHS. Although leaving has made it more difficult for EU workers to work over here in the NHS, as well as all the other disadvantages. Never mind, though. It's easier for billionaires to avoid paying taxes.
@@davidwilliams-rr7bb More like £160 billion. There are 33 million taxpayers. That's £4,850.00 a year per taxpayer, or £2,320.00 a year per person. Think of it as £45.00 per week per person in the UK. That includes visits to the Doctor, prescription charges and ambulance services, Hospital and A&E (ER) charges and subsidies for Dental treatment. I haven't mentioned Old Age Pensioner Homes and Psychiatric Hospitals and the cost of depreciation and a ton of other stuff that we take for granted. BTW, total tax revenue is £787 billion... Fun fact... the UK is the only country in the world that has ALL its public roads tarmacked.
When I visited Northern Ireland EVERYBODY asked me about Trump. I was on a train from Dublin to Belfast and sat with a lady and we had a conversation, I actually bought-up Trump and she said, "I wanted to ask your opinion of him but I didn't want to be rude". From that moment on I was asked during every conversation I had. I was in South Africa two years ago and same thing, literally everyone asked me.
spent on.....healthcare - not advertising, administration, profits and absurd charges. The US needs to get rid of its inefficient system and catch up with the rest of the advanced world.
Hi! New to your channel and after the first video I was hooked (yep, subscribed after just one!). First, you’re gorgeous! But I’ll likely be moving to the UK from America soon and have done some research and watched videos but I like how you lay out your information! Would be curious on your advice/thoughts on a few things: - What did you keep/ship v sell/rebuy once you moved? Why? - How did you determine what location to live in? - Thoughts on meeting friends? I’m definitely an extrovert but wonder if people are open to Americans in their friend groups and whatnot - activities you do in the UK v in the US? (Maybe more outdoorsy things than before, more site seeing, etc.) Thanks!!
Ah yay!! You are the absolute best! And thank you soo much 🥰 we sold before moving because our furniture was cheap/used. If your furniture is large (sectionals. Large dinner tables, etc.) I’d consider doing research on bigger homes to make sure your items will fit. King sized beds too! Luckily our king sized bed set fits. We were moved by the government for work so we didn’t have a huge choice. But we choose an option close to work (military base). I’ve met a lot of people that are open to Americans. I haven’t met anyone who opposed me at all! Luckily 🥰 In the UK, I do way more than traveling than in America. I’ve taken $30 flights (to Germany, Portugal, etc.) and road trips (to France, Wales, and so on). I do more outdoor sightseeing (things like seeing buildings, cathedrals. Castles) and going to markets, and pubs are very popular and so much fun. When do you plan to move?
Prescriptions are NOT free in the UK ! Unless you are a child , over 60 or on certain benefits, you HAVE to pay a cost PER ITEM ! The NHS ISN'T free ! We pay for it through our taxes and national insurance contributions every week.
Defopants do more and on the little stuff you never expected, like, for me, I was surprised that American bacon is NOT UK bacon & salsa in the UK is ... not what I know salsa to be.
Americans - we pay for the NHS through our taxes-once HMRC takes its cut, we don’t need to pay up front for life saving/ life enhancing medicines and most medical procedures . You pay your taxes, then keep on paying for healthcare at every single turn. Land of the free, I don’t think so. It’s seems you can’t afford to live OR die in the good old US of A
America pays poor folk dreadful wages, hardly any public holidays, little or no health & safety, a dreadful place now wonder your living here. We pay towards the NHS through a tax in our wages, so it's not free, although immigrants tend to fill their boots with having paid much or anything in.
On Trump - the reason more people feel free to talk isn't a lack of sensitivity, it's simply that UK reporting is so one-sided; they don't even realize there is another side.
You are a proper beauty!!! The UK loves you but NHS is NOT free far from it you pay I pay the poor dont pay and its the worst system in Europe it really is
As a Brit living in America, I regret anything negative I said about the NHS before I moved here. You really have no idea how expensive healthcare is. I work with people who have multiple bankruptcy’s for health related debt. And by the way, your comment about you paying and the poor don’t, who do you think pays the debts here when people go bankrupt? Insurance costs, prescription costs and actual healthcare costs are through the roof here for a reason. And trust me when I say, you pay a fraction of the cost in taxes than what we pay in health insurance.
@TheRenaissanceman65 First of all I’m sorry you’ve had such a scare I wish you all the very best. Reading through your comment there have been experiences I’ve had that can give you a small insight as to how expensive it may have been for you here. The first thing you said was you went to A&E struggling to breath. In the U.K. Emergency treatment is completely free, that goes for everyone including foreign nationals. So the cost of any drugs you received (including the standard £9 prescription fee) whilst being treated as an emergency is waved. That also includes childbirth (it’ll become apparent later in this comment why I brought that up). That is not the case in the US. The cost of a hospital visit is dependent on how good your insurance is. Like car insurance in the U.K. the better the coverage, the less out of pocket expense at the point of use. The average monthly cost of insurance for a family of three here in Michigan is $1141 however that doesn’t mean that’s all you pay. Let me digress: I am lucky enough to receive insurance through my wife’s job which, in US standards, is fantastic insurance. If I go to the doctors office for let’s say a cough, I’m still expected to pay an upfront fee of $20 at the reception desk. This is called a copay. Everyone has to pay a copay, it’s just a case of the better the insurance the smaller the copay. A lot of people either don’t get insurance through their job so have to pay full insurance, or, which is more common, they get discounted/assisted insurance through their job which on average is anything from $200-$$1500 per pay depending on your choice of coverage and who is being covered. The doctor decides to prescribe an antibiotic. I go to the pharmacy and hand over my prescription. The pharmacist will run my insurance card and tell me what I owe or should I say, what’s left to pay after the insurance company has decided what to pay on my behalf. My out of pocket experience for antibiotics so far has been anything from $5 to $80 for a two week course depending on what the doctor prescribed and what my insurance decides to cover. It really is a lottery. Now, remember that’s a simple doctors office visit. A hospital visit is even worse. Our copay for a hospital visit is $100. It’s at this point I should probably mention the term deductible. A deductible is an amount of money each individual family member has to meet before your insurance will entertain the idea of paying out. Ours $1500 per family member each year. And yes I did say we have really good insurance, this is what really good insurance looks like. If you’re poor and you can’t afford decent insurance you literally hope you never get sick. I have a friend here who has a growth on her brain that causes her to collapse on a regular basis. Her husband and children are instructed to only call an ambulance if she stops breathing because her copay is $1000 each time she visits the ER, and an ambulance is $600 a time which is minimally covered by her insurance once her deductible is met which for her, because she has basic insurance is incredibly high. You mentioned they kept you in the cardiology ward. My son is 8 months old. About a month ago he had a high fever. After a telehealth (FaceTime because of covid) appointment with our family doctor, we were instructed to take him to the ER. It’s at this point I should mention the barcode band. When you’re admitted to hospital in the US, an administrator wheels in a computer and asks for your ID and health insurance card. They scan them and produce a wrist band with a barcode on it for you to wear throughout the duration of your stay. From that moment onwards all contact with hospital staff, whether it be doctors, nurses or porters bringing you a spare pillow, is met with a barcode reading gun scanning your wrist band to add to your bill. My son spent two nights in hospital. When we got the bill, the two nights alone, not including treatment, was $10000. 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. We are waiting for the individual itemised bill for actual treatment so we can send it to the insurance company to find out what they are and are not covering. I mentioned earlier child birth. When my wife fell pregnant she soon discovered she had gestational diabetes. We had to fight the insurance company to pay some of the cost of her insulin which they begrudgingly did solely on the basis that it was a pregnancy issue not a long term one. A vile of insulin starts off around $700, and a lot of insurance coverages do not cover insulin in comparison to the U.K. where a months worth of insulin is £9 if you have to pay at all. As I stated earlier, in the U.K. giving birth falls under a medical emergency therefore regardless of how complicated the birth of a child is, there is no cost. Not so here. Again depending on how good your insurance is depends on how much you pay at point of use. Our supposedly good insurance still left us paying $3000 out of pocket after an uncomplicated birth. My US sister in law is still paying off the birth of her now 5 year old son. You mentioned ventolin, a quick google search just bought up an article which stated the following: Asthma is an especially expensive condition for many Americans. The annual per-person medical cost of asthma was $3,266 in 2013, according to a report in Annals of American Thoracic Society. You mentioned CT scans. I’ve had 6 in the last two years. They have been billed around $4000 each. My supposedly great insurance paid the majority leaving me to pay the final $400 to $500 for each one. Im told by my US friends and family that this is good 🤔. It’s fair to say there is a good chance the treatment you received in the U.K. would have potentially broke you here in the US. My biggest take on the differences between the two systems is this. In the US I pay my taxes and on top of those I pay health insurance that doesn’t fully cover medical costs so still pay further at point of use, children, the sick and the elderly are not exempt from any health cost most of which lose their insurance when they lose their job or retire. In the U.K. I paid taxes that included healthcare. Unlike the US I had that healthcare is from cradle to grave and with the exception of the £9 prescription charge there is no out of pocket expenses at the point of use.
I’m from Scotland n I love Trump n don’t care what anyone thinks of me for my view on him 😂 healthcare is free for everyone n I believe even non residents are covered
Minor point but there are pay at pump petrol stations here, I'd say it's a 50/50 split, at least in the places I've lived
What?! That’s awesome, I had no idea. I’d never seen one. Maybe because I live out in the country. Thanks sooo much for sharing that! I learned something new
@@CasiaRoseTV most supermarkets have pay at pump
Great video, just one point that most non British people misunderstand, health care in the UK...is not free, every working person pays national insurance plus income tax, so national insurance pays for your health care at the Nhs doctors or hospital's so that means it's free at the point of delivery so if whatever reason you are unable to work you still get health care because everyone is treated the same and it doesn't mater if you need brain surgery heart surgery or anything in-between you don't pay unless you go private of course.
Stumbled across your videos, got hooked and now subscribed. Perfect subjects, very interesting so please keep them coming.
Lovely video.
Just small correction re NHS prescriptions. Most adults do pay for prescriptions, but not if you are claiming certain benefits, under 18's, over 60's, pregnant, or have certain long term health conditions. But for the rest who do pay, it's a very modest cost of currently around £10.00, regardless of the cost of the medication.
Sue
You can pay at the pump in the UK just about half allow it
I love this! New Subby. I dream on living in the UK for a little while, maybe get my Masters there.
Yes! That'll be amazing, you'll love it once you get out here.
Hey! Looking to move soon. How was the process of getting a place to stay and work?
I’m really proud of you for traveling and living abroad alone. I lived in Costa Rica and Italy alone and there were some serious flaws I didn’t like (train systems, water etc) in both countries but I wouldn’t trade the knowledge and experience for anything even if it did take a lot of adjusting.
i think the reverse version of your number 3 is brexit! americans love to ask me about brexit haha (ps ive just watched so many of your videos and i love them!)
Your beauty is hypnotic, almost like an anaesthetic. ❤
And now you've got the _NHS_ looking after you!
Thanks so much!! I really appreciate that!
Interesting reflections well expressed. just a point about waiting staff in restaurants and tipping. If you look at the bottom of your bill it will usually tell you the percentage of your bill that is service, and very kindly also give you that amount, so the waiting staff are receiving a tip (and therefore paying tax on earnings, of which a small amount will trickle into the NHS). It's perfectly acceptably to leave a couple of coins if the service was good.
Ahh good to know! I always leave tips because I don’t feel right not tipping, but now this is something I can share with others and even in future videos. Thanks!!
What if they duplicate your card at the back
The funny thing about Trump is that his name is slang for 'fart' in the UK. 🤣
😂🤣
Number 2 is incorrect. You can go inside or pay at the pump, also there is a latch where you can make it pour on its own.
It is true that British police do not generally carry guns. However there are specially trained armed response units who will be called on if their colleagues are likely to be confronted by an armed criminal. There are also armed police on duty at sensitive places, such foreign embassies, the Houses of Parliament and airports.
Just a small point but ALL police in Northern Island (part of the UK) carry guns for very obvious historical reasons.
@@billpeach5317 Just a small point but to make it clear, you are referring to Northern Ireland.
If you're on a visa you have to pay a one off fee to use the NHS
The one with the debit card is quite a major one. It greatly reduces the chance of fraudulent charges.
Definitely ready for Part 2! 👏🏽
Yay! 🤗
You can pay at the pump in the UK, I always do
So in love with your channel! My dream is to move to the UK some day.
Thanks so much! I hope it happens exactly the way you dream ❤️❤️❤️
I may have to settle with visiting...dont think my husband would be on board with a permanent move lol. Fingers crossed! 🤞🏽
@@ahughes11109 🤞🏾🤞🏾
you can pay at pump been doing it for years, try sainsburys
Nice! I found that some near me allow it only through an app, I’ll have to find a sainsburys in my area with a petrol station! I had no idea (obviously 😅 lol)
@@CasiaRoseTV np makes it a lot easier
I'm from the UK and I tell you, when I was younger, I was a bit of a bratty teen when I first learned that the USA does not have free healthcare and that the NHS was the envy of many countries. It was a big eye opener for me of how lucky I was to live here. I have visited your wonderful United States and love your country and people 🙂
@Bri Y Please forgive me if I have upset or triggered you, it was not my intention to cause offense to anybody, much less someone who has served for the country. I was merely pointing out how privileged I feel to live here in the UK and not have to pay (aside from taxes) for my healthcare. I also pay taxes, and have done so for many years; whilst some might complain for having to pay taxes, others are grateful that they have such a wonderful healthcare service to use, that is free of charge (aside from taxation) that is also the envy of the world. Thank you for your service, and again please accept my sincere apologies for causing you grievance and alarm. God bless you.
Was it hard to find a job out there ? Is it cheaper out there ?
You CAN pay ata the pumps in UK and this has been available for many years so not sure where you are filling your tank.
Oh wow, maybe it’s a countryside thing. I’ve only been to a few stations outside of my area while traveling.
@@CasiaRoseTV ASDA filling stations have a pay at the pump option. They used to have some valet filling stations in the 70s.
Good channel btw.
@@martinhughes2549 oh whoops! It must be the area I live in then lol
I get the impression pointless arguments about politics etc are considered more fun for the Brits - generally though, people are quite happy to have big philosophical arguments and still absolutely consider people friends, ^oo^
That's a good trait in my opinion! Plus I really enjoy a good debate like you said
@@CasiaRoseTV Thanks - enjoying your perspective, ^oo^
@@bernardthedisappointedowl6938 thank you! I appreciate that a lot
Petrol pumps used to have latches years ago but not now. For safety reasons I think.
Ah, that makes a lot of sense. I’ve heard insane stories about some latch situations in America’s unimaginable ones
Yes that's right. Its issues around static electricity discharges setting off explosions with fuel vapour.
@@martinhughes2549 Except for Autogas (propane), they have latches.
Heyy I’m only 17 atm and my boyfriend lives in the UK I really want to live there and be with him but since I’m so young still I don’t know how my mom would take that.. any advice on how to bring it up..
I absolutely adore your accent so cute 🥰
I’ve never gotten that before, thank you!!
@@CasiaRoseTV it’s so nice honestly love your channel
I wanna live there
I am English and never learnt to drive. I walk or get the bus.
When l worked in Tx a cop was working a second job as gangway security on my ship still in uniform and wearing a gun. The only thing he wanted to talk about was why uk police didn’t carry guns. He found it really strange.
Really? I think it makes sense. Most of the time, guns aren’t necessary - tasers and mace can be effective. And if guns are necessary, then they can send in the ones who have them. But in America I know that’s risky since many civilians own guns, you can’t really bring a taser to a gun fight
@@CasiaRoseTV yup totally agree I found it strange seeing signs on shop windows banning concealed carry. My regular taxi driver in Freeport Tx carried in her purse, all strange to us brits.
@@markthecook2894 wow, and I just thought about the fact that Texas is a huge pro-guns state. I bet that was a culture shock for you!
why was a policeman working a second job? Don't they pay them a liveable wage? Does that ever have a conflict of interests? I'm not sure but I don't think that would be legal in the UK
@@lorrainemoynehan6791 that’s a good question! I’m curious of the answer too
Still trying to get past your hotness, but it's getting better. NHS, aren't the waits long when you're at the Hospital?
It can be a wait in the emergency department but you are triaged and anyone who needs urgent care will be seen first. Waiting for a routine operation can be months, but again, if it is urgent you will be operated on first. Proud of our NHS and love working for it.
Healthcare isn't free in the UK, but it is free at the point of use. It's paid for from our overall taxes. This means you don't have to think about cost if you're sick.
It's public money, one of the benefits of not being in the Euro is having monetary sovereignty.
@@willrichardson519 EU membership has nothing to do with the NHS.
Although leaving has made it more difficult for EU workers to work over here in the NHS, as well as all the other disadvantages.
Never mind, though. It's easier for billionaires to avoid paying taxes.
I think the NHS costs about £130 billion a year.
@@davidwilliams-rr7bb I think it's more of an investment. :-)
@@davidwilliams-rr7bb More like £160 billion. There are 33 million taxpayers. That's £4,850.00 a year per taxpayer, or £2,320.00 a year per person. Think of it as £45.00 per week per person in the UK. That includes visits to the Doctor, prescription charges and ambulance services, Hospital and A&E (ER) charges and subsidies for Dental treatment. I haven't mentioned Old Age Pensioner Homes and Psychiatric Hospitals and the cost of depreciation and a ton of other stuff that we take for granted.
BTW, total tax revenue is £787 billion... Fun fact... the UK is the only country in the world that has ALL its public roads tarmacked.
Just watched this and you have covered healthcare AGAIN. You did it on your 5 favorite things in the UK compared to the USA.
What?? I can't pay at the pump??
😂
I always do, and I live in the UK
Casia, you ok? A year and no posts. Come back.
Woh, don't let anyone take your card away, false bookings are so easy
I want to move to England With my 2 little ones so badly I just don't want to leave my family behind
When I visited Northern Ireland EVERYBODY asked me about Trump. I was on a train from Dublin to Belfast and sat with a lady and we had a conversation, I actually bought-up Trump and she said, "I wanted to ask your opinion of him but I didn't want to be rude". From that moment on I was asked during every conversation I had. I was in South Africa two years ago and same thing, literally everyone asked me.
Overpumping LOL😅😅🤣☺
They used to take your card away, but card cloning became a pretty big issue here so they stopped
Prescriptions are not free , they are £9.50 per prescription , for seniors its free.
If people are unemployed they are free
spent on.....healthcare - not advertising, administration, profits and absurd charges. The US needs to get rid of its inefficient system and catch up with the rest of the advanced world.
Hi! New to your channel and after the first video I was hooked (yep, subscribed after just one!). First, you’re gorgeous! But I’ll likely be moving to the UK from America soon and have done some research and watched videos but I like how you lay out your information! Would be curious on your advice/thoughts on a few things:
- What did you keep/ship v sell/rebuy once you moved? Why?
- How did you determine what location to live in?
- Thoughts on meeting friends? I’m definitely an extrovert but wonder if people are open to Americans in their friend groups and whatnot
- activities you do in the UK v in the US? (Maybe more outdoorsy things than before, more site seeing, etc.)
Thanks!!
Ah yay!! You are the absolute best! And thank you soo much 🥰 we sold before moving because our furniture was cheap/used. If your furniture is large (sectionals. Large dinner tables, etc.) I’d consider doing research on bigger homes to make sure your items will fit. King sized beds too! Luckily our king sized bed set fits.
We were moved by the government for work so we didn’t have a huge choice. But we choose an option close to work (military base).
I’ve met a lot of people that are open to Americans. I haven’t met anyone who opposed me at all! Luckily 🥰
In the UK, I do way more than traveling than in America. I’ve taken $30 flights (to Germany, Portugal, etc.) and road trips (to France, Wales, and so on). I do more outdoor sightseeing (things like seeing buildings, cathedrals. Castles) and going to markets, and pubs are very popular and so much fun. When do you plan to move?
Prescriptions are NOT free in the UK ! Unless you are a child , over 60 or on certain benefits, you HAVE to pay a cost PER ITEM !
The NHS ISN'T free ! We pay for it through our taxes and national insurance contributions every week.
You come across quite open Minded, Are you not making any more content
you call a liquid gas, thats all ima say
Incorrect information, nearly all petrol stations you can pay at pump.
One thing the Police service of Northern Ireland is a routinely armed, gun carrying, force
Defopants do more and on the little stuff you never expected, like, for me, I was surprised that American bacon is NOT UK bacon & salsa in the UK is ... not what I know salsa to be.
Ohhh good idea! That's so true lol. Everyone (American) looks at me funny when I say I actually really love British bacon 😂
Smoked English back bacon is the best.
Get an Apple taxi.
I save so much money by not having a car.
Free healthcare. Wow triple quadruple double wow! Yeah I think I'll be making a trip soon
Americans - we pay for the NHS through our taxes-once HMRC takes its cut, we don’t need to pay up front for life saving/ life enhancing medicines and most medical procedures . You pay your taxes, then keep on paying for healthcare at every single turn.
Land of the free, I don’t think so.
It’s seems you can’t afford to live OR die in the good old US of A
America pays poor folk dreadful wages, hardly any public holidays, little or no health & safety, a dreadful place now wonder your living here.
We pay towards the NHS through a tax in our wages, so it's not free, although immigrants tend to fill their boots with having paid much or anything in.
I love your cheek bones they make your whole face light up
On Trump - the reason more people feel free to talk isn't a lack of sensitivity, it's simply that UK reporting is so one-sided; they don't even realize there is another side.
You are a proper beauty!!! The UK loves you but NHS is NOT free far from it you pay I pay the poor dont pay and its the worst system in Europe it really is
Would you like to swap the NHS for an American style health care system 🤔
Twat.
As a Brit living in America, I regret anything negative I said about the NHS before I moved here. You really have no idea how expensive healthcare is. I work with people who have multiple bankruptcy’s for health related debt. And by the way, your comment about you paying and the poor don’t, who do you think pays the debts here when people go bankrupt? Insurance costs, prescription costs and actual healthcare costs are through the roof here for a reason. And trust me when I say, you pay a fraction of the cost in taxes than what we pay in health insurance.
@TheRenaissanceman65 First of all I’m sorry you’ve had such a scare I wish you all the very best. Reading through your comment there have been experiences I’ve had that can give you a small insight as to how expensive it may have been for you here. The first thing you said was you went to A&E struggling to breath. In the U.K. Emergency treatment is completely free, that goes for everyone including foreign nationals. So the cost of any drugs you received (including the standard £9 prescription fee) whilst being treated as an emergency is waved. That also includes childbirth (it’ll become apparent later in this comment why I brought that up). That is not the case in the US. The cost of a hospital visit is dependent on how good your insurance is. Like car insurance in the U.K. the better the coverage, the less out of pocket expense at the point of use. The average monthly cost of insurance for a family of three here in Michigan is $1141 however that doesn’t mean that’s all you pay. Let me digress: I am lucky enough to receive insurance through my wife’s job which, in US standards, is fantastic insurance. If I go to the doctors office for let’s say a cough, I’m still expected to pay an upfront fee of $20 at the reception desk. This is called a copay. Everyone has to pay a copay, it’s just a case of the better the insurance the smaller the copay. A lot of people either don’t get insurance through their job so have to pay full insurance, or, which is more common, they get discounted/assisted insurance through their job which on average is anything from $200-$$1500 per pay depending on your choice of coverage and who is being covered. The doctor decides to prescribe an antibiotic. I go to the pharmacy and hand over my prescription. The pharmacist will run my insurance card and tell me what I owe or should I say, what’s left to pay after the insurance company has decided what to pay on my behalf. My out of pocket experience for antibiotics so far has been anything from $5 to $80 for a two week course depending on what the doctor prescribed and what my insurance decides to cover. It really is a lottery. Now, remember that’s a simple doctors office visit. A hospital visit is even worse. Our copay for a hospital visit is $100. It’s at this point I should probably mention the term deductible. A deductible is an amount of money each individual family member has to meet before your insurance will entertain the idea of paying out. Ours $1500 per family member each year. And yes I did say we have really good insurance, this is what really good insurance looks like. If you’re poor and you can’t afford decent insurance you literally hope you never get sick. I have a friend here who has a growth on her brain that causes her to collapse on a regular basis. Her husband and children are instructed to only call an ambulance if she stops breathing because her copay is $1000 each time she visits the ER, and an ambulance is $600 a time which is minimally covered by her insurance once her deductible is met which for her, because she has basic insurance is incredibly high. You mentioned they kept you in the cardiology ward. My son is 8 months old. About a month ago he had a high fever. After a telehealth (FaceTime because of covid) appointment with our family doctor, we were instructed to take him to the ER. It’s at this point I should mention the barcode band. When you’re admitted to hospital in the US, an administrator wheels in a computer and asks for your ID and health insurance card. They scan them and produce a wrist band with a barcode on it for you to wear throughout the duration of your stay. From that moment onwards all contact with hospital staff, whether it be doctors, nurses or porters bringing you a spare pillow, is met with a barcode reading gun scanning your wrist band to add to your bill. My son spent two nights in hospital. When we got the bill, the two nights alone, not including treatment, was $10000. 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS. We are waiting for the individual itemised bill for actual treatment so we can send it to the insurance company to find out what they are and are not covering. I mentioned earlier child birth. When my wife fell pregnant she soon discovered she had gestational diabetes. We had to fight the insurance company to pay some of the cost of her insulin which they begrudgingly did solely on the basis that it was a pregnancy issue not a long term one. A vile of insulin starts off around $700, and a lot of insurance coverages do not cover insulin in comparison to the U.K. where a months worth of insulin is £9 if you have to pay at all. As I stated earlier, in the U.K. giving birth falls under a medical emergency therefore regardless of how complicated the birth of a child is, there is no cost. Not so here. Again depending on how good your insurance is depends on how much you pay at point of use. Our supposedly good insurance still left us paying $3000 out of pocket after an uncomplicated birth. My US sister in law is still paying off the birth of her now 5 year old son. You mentioned ventolin, a quick google search just bought up an article which stated the following: Asthma is an especially expensive condition for many Americans. The annual per-person medical cost of asthma was $3,266 in 2013, according to a report in Annals of American Thoracic Society. You mentioned CT scans. I’ve had 6 in the last two years. They have been billed around $4000 each. My supposedly great insurance paid the majority leaving me to pay the final $400 to $500 for each one. Im told by my US friends and family that this is good 🤔. It’s fair to say there is a good chance the treatment you received in the U.K. would have potentially broke you here in the US. My biggest take on the differences between the two systems is this. In the US I pay my taxes and on top of those I pay health insurance that doesn’t fully cover medical costs so still pay further at point of use, children, the sick and the elderly are not exempt from any health cost most of which lose their insurance when they lose their job or retire. In the U.K. I paid taxes that included healthcare. Unlike the US I had that healthcare is from cradle to grave and with the exception of the £9 prescription charge there is no out of pocket expenses at the point of use.
I’m from Scotland n I love Trump n don’t care what anyone thinks of me for my view on him 😂 healthcare is free for everyone n I believe even non residents are covered