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Post by Saint on Jan 13, 2015 11:07:07 GMT -7
The American “health insurance” system comes as a nasty shock to many British expatriates working and living in the United States. Even some who enjoy great career opportunities and stay in America for 10 or more years simply resent having to deal with it. Some prefer to fly back to the UK for visits to the doctor or dentist because even after paying for flights it is sometimes still cheaper – and a lot less hassle – than getting treatment in the United States. And let me tell you the Brit healthcare system sux, how bad is ours now? They wince when you talk of friends who pay $11,000 a year for health insurance for themselves and their three kids. And to many Americans, $11,000 a year for a family health insurance plan is cheap. Brits find it hard to believe that many Americans stay in a job they hate for 20 or 30 years mainly because it provides health insurance for them and their families. That strikes Brits as a kind of serfdom in The Land of The Free. www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jan/12/us-healthcare-system-leaves-brits-baffled-enraged
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