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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have private insurance in the US. Trust me, it’s no faster after everything has gone private. The only difference is you pay two to three times as much, and end up saddled with medical debt. You should be thankful for NHS.

[–] LordOfLocksley@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Oh I am 100% grateful for the NHS. I used to live in the Netherlands where it's much closer to the US system, and I paid 3x more for basic insurance, than I do for private insurance in UK