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Single Payer Health Systems

Kennah

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4. I recall reading on the NHS website ...

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 11:54 PM

Dec 2011

... that injuries sustained in automobile accidents weren't covered under the NHS until about 1999. I'm curious, was there private insurance to cover things like injuries sustained in automobile accidents?

I worked for GE Healthcare for several years, during the failed National Programme for IT (NPfIT). I recall coworkers at times, almost frantic, over how "Our software won't work with universal healthcare! Tragedy!!!" I thought to myself, "Umm, think of it as just another insurance company. Duh. No big deal."

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Hello! [View all] LeftishBrit Dec 2011 OP

Thank you. Your legislators need to remember that following the economic practices of the raygun jwirr Dec 2011 #1

Back in dear old Blighty, my friends and family get so much better health Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #2

The same applies... murphyj87 Dec 2011 #3

I recall reading on the NHS website ... Kennah Dec 2011 #4

This is in fact incorrect LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #5

Ah, thank you for the clarification Kennah Jan 2012 #6