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by vertex-four 3562 days ago
If you're scared about being told "no", don't be - you're more than welcome to purchase additional private insurance in a single-payer system to cover whatever you want. It's not a particularly uncommon job perk in the UK.

Our single-payer system covers a pile of things that low-end insurance often doesn't in the US as it is, so most people are happy with it.