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by prolikewh0a 2856 days ago
So you're saying the socialized insurance isn't terrible, just private insurance is supplementary to provide things you really could probably live without?
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Since I don't care about these supplementary things I never made any use of my insurance at all in the years I had it, I just paid the fees because it kept my mother quiet and continued as a normal NHS patient. I know friends who've had stuff done privately, but I didn't see any meaningful benefit. I'm sure mileage may vary.

I had cancer when I was younger, the NHS fixed that. Again what would private providers do differently? Better wallpaper or whatever versus the worry of imminent death? Who cares? I used to buy myself a BK Double Whopper as a treat before chemotherapy do you think a private insurer would throw in a free burger?