I already knew before I read any of your posts that Canada has a neo-liberal welfare system, but I didn't realise you guys had it that shit mate.
UK NHS is "free at the point of consumption" (official definition).
What that means in practice is the vast majority of funding is raised through general taxation.
Prerty much the only time a UK citizen will pay above & beyond that general tax contribution is a flat-rate fee of around $12 for meds prescribed for self administration / consumption off NHS premises, e.g. a course of anti-biotics prescribed by your GP.
That price is the same whether you're given 1 or 100 pills to take home with you. Each specific med incurs that $12 fee.
That's it.
Under 18's, pensioners, long term sick / disabled, full time students, registered unemployed actively seeking work, people working low income jobs & in receipt of state in-work benefits - that $12 charge is waived.
If those meds are administered to you by NHS staff, e.g. in A&E, during a stay in hospital etc, that's free. That applies to everyone.
Appointments, consultations, surgery, ambulances, staying in hospital etc - no charge regardless.
I've had NHS treatment once a week for the last 12 weeks. No charge. No complaints, had great service. No charge, no "plan" needed.
& our government does it all with less public money per person than what the US government spends per person, only everyone is covered in the UK.
In other words, I pay less % of my wages towards my healthcare than all of you.
According to Trump though, our system is "falling apart" & that's why the US system is better & why Yanks shouldn't have a system like the UK...fuck off, you lying cunt.
Yup, having an unAmerican, "socialist" healthcare system sucks ass lol.
