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Hello again, Loners! In this video, we watched Americans from Dallas, Texas guess the cost of British healthcare. It was interesting to find out some info on the healthcare across the pond and also how Dallas is the most uninsured place in the US!? If you enjoy our content, please make sure to like and subscribe! Also, don't forget to jump over to our vlog channel as well! Thank you all very much :)

[@enemde3025]

My late wife had cancer. She didn't have a job because she was a wife and mother, so paid no taxes. All her treatments, chemo and radiotherapy, doctor and specialist visits, hospital stays and her final 6 weeks of her life in a hospice were FREE. GD BLESS THE NHS.

[@leec6707]

I'm very happy to have money deducted from my salary every month to help my fellow citizen. It's taken when I get paid, so I don't miss it. I hate the thought of someone in financial difficulties having to suffer. I just wish we had an equivalent for our pets as vet bills are ridiculous and animals suffer because of it.

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

​@@leec6707Couldn't agree more. And I'd happily pay a bit more.

[@Lucia-1414]

My deepest sympathy

[@Pyrrhic537]

I'm very sorry and glad your wife was treated well. I was under the impression that the UK had the highest rates of late diagnosed cancer in the developed Western world

[@jeperstone]

It wasn't 'free' - someone else paid for it. Glad she's ok but understand how it works and that you are indebted to others

[@wessexdruid7598]

In the USA, why don't people scream about their Fire Department being socialism? You pay for that out of your taxes - and anyone who needs it, gets the service. That's how the NHS works.

[@dsludge8217]

Or the largest socialistic organisation in the world - the US military.

[@peterchapman3740]

Exactly

[@killerboba]

please. We dont need common sense here!! :D

[@wessexdruid7598]

@@killerbobaThe people making all that money out of you certainly don't.

[@playy1797]

and also the money they pay for health insurance or any other insurance, do they think that goes into a deposit just for themselves?

[@neilryan8401]

You pay taxes for a super military. We pay taxes to help us live longer.

[@bubee8123]

Do you think if they stopped founding army at this point, with current geopolitical situation, are they gonna have a war on their doorstep or not?

[@williambranch4283]

We love British pacifism

[@DanVibesTV]

@@bubee8123nope. US is pretty isolated.

[@julioc.3158]

​@@bubee8123 Nowadays it's more efficient to kill a population by using the economy and stopping trade of specific products rather than actual warfare so it doesn't really matter unless you want to wipe out instead of take over, which isn't actually as good for the one that started the conflict as some people seem to believe. Which I believe to be because there's multiple big players that still think we are in the era were having bigger guns was more threatening instead of having people that can dismantle economies by pressing a few buttons. This is only my take but I stand by it.

[@taz454]

Unfortunately a strong military also saves lives as a form of protection. That being said, the US health care system is set up to make money and those that can't afford it are screwed. The UK is heading the same way, especially if the Tories stay in power.

[@user-vz5ff4yi8e]

I’m 71 and was diagnosed with two types of cancer, followed by two spinal surgeries,I had 5 weeks of radiology, 5 months of chemotherapy . I was then told that I needed a Stem Cell transplant, this entailed an inpatient stay of 4 weeks. I now have to take low dose chemotherapy every day for the rest of my life. I have lived in the UK all my life , am retired now ,don’t pay tax or national insurance, and all of this treatment is absolutely free, and will remain free until I die.

[@snakeplissken5480]

nothings free , you already paid

[@16ozClawHammer]

@@snakeplissken5480 It's fine if you want to nit-pick about it, but I'm fairly sure that the OP is making the point that the UK model is a significantly less harrowing ordeal than the US one. Using the latter, the only real option is to just accept that you can't afford to pay for treatment and die. Good luck to the OP, btw.

[@Oliver_McCombie]

@@snakeplissken5480 The US gov spends more on healthcare per person than the uk does. When you have a for profit healthcare system all those on medicare etc who have healthcare subsidised the US gov spends the extreme market prices in america, 500 bucks for an ambulane ride. You guys pay more on healthcare than we do.

[@baramuth71]

@@Oliver_McCombie All the money that the American government pays only goes into the pockets of the rich in this industry, but it does not reach the people where it should normally arrive.

[@rossprentice4975]

One day Americans will finally discover they have the worst health care system in the developed world

[@mothmagic1]

Our NHS is far from perfect and, to be honest, in need of a major revamp but is still a 500% on the US system.

[@babybear9443]

Absolutely. We CANNOT lose the NHS.

[@almudd]

The privatisation in the UK is what is ruining the NHS, ambulances are usually private firms now, MRI scanners etc are all rented to private healthcare, so cannot be accessed by the NHS. Clearly removing the NHS is a goal of the conservative government, they need to be voted out asap!

[@patriciamcl54]

It's been underfunded for 13 years, what do you expect?

[@AlBarzUK]

The biggest benefit to us all of having an NHS is in procurement of medication. The NHS is huge and can insist on lower costs from big pharma. However… Ever since Tony Blair decided to let private healthcare organisations into the NHS, and every UK government since, funding by the government has not been in line with inflation or kept up with its needs. Profits are also being leached out of the UK healthcare system. There are now hundreds of private companies syphoning off cash for their shareholders. Many highly successful departments have been outright sold off to private enterprise (who then make some lovely donations to their political supporters, individual and party).

[@jeffwhite-ri5th]

THE NHSS & COUNTRY IS BEING DESTROYED BY MASS IMMIGRATION & ILLEGALS

[@englishsteve5561]

What everyone is failing to understand is yes you might pay a little more in taxes but your astronomical insurance fees would go away and you would be better off with more money and free health care.

[@PaddyInf]

The funny thing is that US government healthcare spending is roughly double per head than the UK, yet they still pay at point of delivery. The issue isn't the amount of tax. It's the for-profit nature of their system.

[@marksummerson3966]

The US government pays 18.3% of its Tax spend on Healthcare before the people start paying via their insurance contributions, co-pays and other charges. The UK spends 12% of GDP and that includes the NHS healthcare for all. So you guys in the US spend more in taxes too, getting totally ripped off,

[@RWAalborg]

​@@PaddyInfinteresting. Do you have any numbers on that?

[@PaddyInf]

​@RWAalborg Yep. According to Statista, US government healthcare spending per capita in 2022 was $10'634. The UK was $4'479. I can't post links in KZbin but it's an easy Google search.

[@captaincaveman5175]

People need to realise that our tax dosnt just go to the NHS . It pays for alot of other things too .

[@achloist]

Here’s the thing. The US government pay double what the U.K. government pay per person for healthcare. Roughly 8 grand to 4 grand. Where do Americans think that money comes from? The Giant Pixie? You’re paying taxes too. For that 4 grand the U.K. government provides free at point of use healthcare for everybody. If you don’t want to wait for non-urgent treatment in the U.K. you can still go private.

[@bubee8123]

Big prices come because of free market, our governments are involved in negotiating the better price so they can sustain social healthcare as efficient as possible. Still, a lot of money is lost on bureaucracy in EU, but even more so in US and with those things combined you get the huge prices.

[@marycarver1542]

Urgent treatment is always seen straight away , I have several friends who can testify to that !

[@RushfanUK]

@@bubee8123 Totally wrong, the big prices in the US come because companies are profiting from healthcare, some 33% of the money in the US healthcare system ends up in the pockets of the corporations providing healthcare as profit.

[@alpey8487]

I’d argue that the medical industry isn’t a free market because of the length of time the US allows medical companies to maintain the drug’s intellectual property. So you actually get a monopoly on drugs which allow pharmaceutical companies to charge whatever the want. I think it’s 20 years in the US and maybe 5-10 years in the U.K. before other companies can manufacture the drug and compete as a free market

[@xarisstylianou]

Here in Cyprus we on average 300:: eruos per year Depends how many times you go you can visit your locolr doctor free all you pay is your medicine even this is reduced with time Hospital you pay six eruos per visit after 7;;;8mounths it free ( Because I go almost every week After 6mounths it's free and I get a reduced price of my meds Unlike the State were you can find your self on the Streets (sorry)

[@stuartfitch7093]

I have a good story on this exact subject. I'm from the UK and I have a long time friend who is from Portland, Oregon in the US. Over the years we have talked about many different subjects. How are countries are similar in some ways and different in other ways. Years ago when it came around to discussing healthcare we eventually had to just agree to disagree because he would staunchly defend the US system of healthcare and call our NHS "socialism". So in the end we just agreed to not talk about that subject anymore so be wouldn't fall out. Fast forward a few years. My friend suddenly fall off the radar for a good few weeks. Eventually he reappears, texting me. He had a stroke and had been in hospital. Suddenly my friend brings up the subject of healthcare again and I'm thinking "here we go again". But to my surprise his attitude was now totally different. He asked me how much prescription drugs are here in the UK on the NHS. So I told him the truth. I wasn't going to sugar coat it for him by lying. I said "if you are disabled or on benefits like my partner then you get them free but if your a worker like myself then it's a fixed prescription charge in England (I think it was £9.35 per item at the time). When he realised that price was for an entire course or box of those pills his reply was "we are just getting ripped off in the US". Eventually he told me the full story of his stroke. He has his stroke but because that meant him quitting work because he was in hospital for a long time, then he lost his medical insurance. Despite paying that insurance premium for years beforehand they didn't want to cover his whole hospital bill and wouldn't pay out for any of his prescription drugs that he now needed. So now he has a big medical debt, can't work due to limited mobility and can't afford the prescription drugs the hospital said he needs so he's going without them. My friend is an ex US army veteran who was a medic himself and it's frankly shameful the US can't even take car of it's war veterans. In contrast my my partner, only three weeks ago, came home from almost a five week hospital stay here in the UK. She had to have a brain tumour removed. Luckily it was benign. But all the same she lost almost all her functions for a good while and it was only after a week or so post op that she started slowly getting back her functions of speech and eventually, her mobility. I'm pleased to say she is now fully back to her normal self. She got all this care and left the respite home, around five weeks after her operation with a bill of £0! She even got two weeks worth of prescription drugs to bring home with her to give her time to get a repeat prescription sorted at her GP surgery. So it's a big thank you from me to all those people who did so much for my partner. From the neurosurgeons, the speech therapist, the physiotherapist, the individual nurses and everybody else who gave my partner her life, and mine back. Just a mention to any US readers of this comment that are out there. This is a comment posted by a UK conservative voter. So universal healthcare is not just a system believed in by UK socialists!

[@keithparker5125]

I am in the UK and had a minor stroke 20 years ago at the age of 52. From that date, as my ailment was considered 'life threatening', my prescriptions became free.

[@mehallica666]

I'm epileptic, and have never paid for a prescription of any kind my whole life. I couldn't afford to live in the states, I'd be ruined.

[@simongoodwin5253]

Well said that man! I am also a Conservative voter, occasionally Lib/Dem, and I love the NHS system of medical care. I have no problem paying taxes to support the NHS. The homeless and those on Welfare also receive free medical help due to tax payers. I have no problem with that. My taxes are helping those less fortunate than I am. I still give to charities, and yes I have also tightened my belt over this difficult cost of living crisis.....but we will get through this. Help your fellow humans. Some are better off financially, but one day, we'll all be dead. Just be kind while living.

[@Mulberry2000]

Tories want to destroy the NHS and adopt the US model.

[@SashaAlonso_PricklyElder]

@@simongoodwin5253well said yourself! Have a wonderful blessed day ❤

[@tgcrowson]

I broke my arm 5 years ago while travelling on my canal boat. the ambulance took me to the accident and emergency department of Leighton hospital in Crewe. I was X-rayed and my arm set in a cast. 2 hours after entering the hospital I was released with my arm in a cast. I was referred to my local hospital in Shrewsbury for 12 weeks of follow up rehabilitation. Total cost = £0. God save the NHS.

[@jeffstevens4262]

Yes, the NHS is paid for by the British people through taxation, but the crucial part is it's free at the point of care, whether you've a broken finger or need treatment for cancer. It's totally free 'at the point of care'. It's something we're all very proud of here in the UK, and the front line healthcare professionals are absolutely amazing and really are our angels 24/7/365.

[@Lucia-1414]

I live in the UK and have family in Spain and France and our healthcare is the same, the question is why the US is different?

[@brianfallon2607]

A health care system based on profit is nothing but a bonus for medical providers and health insurance companies. It's better to spread the cost over the entire working population.

[@ikeettgaming]

its just the abuse : i decide to have 5000% profit cause i can (why not if people dont revolt ? why not more i dont understand why they dont push more , perhaps people will find out ? lol) , or the governement is your client and he tells you : you create that drug for x we pay x+20% for profit :not 5000% ^^

[@peter_meyer]

Why only the working population? Companies profit from healthy employees, too. A well trained employee is worth more than the actual salary. The knowledge this person has is a value to every company. Should this person get sick, the expertise is lost, even if it's only for a short time. it would be only fair to have the companis pay their fair share.

[@prometheus4993]

yes, as a german i know that we share the costs to a wide spreading for all german who pay for their health insurance in a whole )

[@kronop8884]

@@peter_meyerWell there is a thing called corporate tax and usually some sort of payroll tax for companies to pay, so yes that is already thought of in most countries

[@brianfallon2607]

@@peter_meyer I meant that you can't spread it over the entire population because some of those people are children.

[@giniemery8022]

What baffles me the most is the lack of understanding of how insurances work. When it comes to universal healthcare, I often hear the argument "I don't want to pay for everyone", but the thing is, you already are, duh. It's like for some reason they believe the money they give every month is the money they get back when they go to the doctor or whatever. They just don't see that an insurance is a giant common pot filled with the money from thousands of people and used for all of them. Or worse, not used at all if you take a closer look at the endless lists of restrictions they'll put in place and use against you to try to keep as much money as they can for themselves. Labs LOVE the US. It's one of the few places on earth with a zero cap system. They set the prices and can adverstise their products on any media. So basically: you give money to an insurance company every month, said insurance puts caps and restrictions on how they'll use it for you because there is none on the things they'll have to pay for, insurance keeps your money, and you keep digging into your bank account and your credit score to pay for all your appointments, meds, emergency transportations, procedures, and on and on and on... Yep. The US really is the greatest country. If you have money and want to make even more by screwing all the rest of the population. Seen from the outside, it's just crazy.

[@Hattonbank]

Its dtrange, these "anti socialists" don't seem to understand that they "pay for everyone" when they pay their car insurance, their home insurance, their pet insurance........ Theyt may never claim on it but they pay nonetheless.

[@gmailaccount3561]

Americans dont understand our power is in unity!

[@fazjackal.1967]

6 weeks of radiotherapy I would never be able to pay for in US, cost me nothing in UK.

[@snakeplissken5480]

nothings free you paid for it all your life in NI

[@davidedgar7338]

​@@snakeplissken5480even unemployed who claim benefits from leaving school age. It's taken in form of income tax, we also have national insurance. The money paid for this type of insurance goes into a government fund that is used to pay for a number of things including state benefits such as the state pension, statutory sick pay and maternity leave.

[@baramuth71]

In the U.S., that would be your financial death sentence

[@GarryGri]

@@snakeplissken5480 Of course they did, that's the point! That is a good thing. And they would still have payed way less that the average Americans medical insurance bills, and their care will never run out because the insurer decides not to pay anymore. So your point is?

[@GarryGri]

@@baramuth71 Why? You already pay tax, your government just spend it on different things!

[@E-jit]

I’m Swedish and our dental care isn’t covered as much as other health care so dental can get pretty pricy. I’ve been thinking about those who say “I don’t want my tax money to go to some stranger’s healthcare”. They pay through insurance and their money goes into a pot with everybody else’s and gets paid out to those customers who need it. That’s exactly what happens with your tax money so it’s basically the same thing, only more expensive.

[@Darling_Nicci]

Same here in Germany. The very basic dental is covered but for bridges, crowns etc there's co-pay and it can be quite expensive. You can get additional private insurance for quite cheap though (20-40 EUR/month) that will cover up to 100% of your co-pay, depending on your premium. Dental used to be entirely free until 20 or so years ago 😌

[@Fibonacci64]

But can apply for support from the church or different other fundings - but only if you have really low income. It did it at a period in my life.

[@davidstreet3505]

Same in the UK only children are fully covered

[@E-jit]

@@davidstreet3505 To what age? Over here it’s 23.

[@saharah101]

@@E-jitthink it’s 18 but if ur in education and under 19 it’s still free

[@lorrainejohnstone]

Couple on holiday in New York going back to their hotel in Brooklyn two dudes appear start shooting at police. Tourist gets hit in arm and leg. Taken to hospital. Bullet in arm removed not too deep. Bullet in leg left bound up. Discharged from hospital next morning. Flown home. Bullet in leg removed at his local NHS hospital. Got bill from hospital in USA £16500. Luckily he was covered by his insurance. Say what you like about our NHS but boy are we lucky to have a healthcare system like that. No worries about getting a huge bill. ❤

[@SRS13Rastus]

I saw politics joe's vid on UK people guessing US healthcare cost and was so shocked I ran some numbers. I can't remember the exact figures but it worked out to be 6-7 times higher per person in the USA than the cost per person in the UK for our NHS. In the UK... A person on minimum wage working 37.5 hours a week pays earns £390.75 per week, £1693.25 per month. From that they'll pay £17.88 per week, £77.48 per month in national insurance. Their employer would pay an additional £20.56 per week. In England and Wales there is a prescription fee of £9.65 per item. This can be reduced further by making an annual payment of £111.60. Scotland abolished these fees in 2011... To put this into context until late 2022 insulin in the USA cost between $483-$1350 per month (£390-£1106).. Given My Mother was a low paid earner, my Sister wouldn't have survived in the USA as US insulin prices, pre the 2022 price reduction, would have been between a quarter to almost her entire wages each month! It absolutely SICKENED me to hear of just some of the many cases of deaths in the USA because people with diabetes couldn't afford to buy the insulin they needed each month and would cut their dose to try and eke out their supplies. This ended up killing many of them. We're also guaranteed 4 weeks paid leave per year by law. Often this increases based on length of employment. Land of the free? My arse...! Land of corporate greed? DAMNED RIGHT!

[@TheHappyWelshman1969]

Here in Wales we don't pay for prescriptions.

[@rickconstant6106]

National Insurance is not what pays for the NHS. In theory, N I contributions pay for old age pension. In practice, all government expenditure, including NHS, pensions and other benefits, comes out of general taxation, and N I is collected by HMRC, just the same as income tax.

[@amaturegaming1]

@@TheHappyWelshman1969 Go Wales! Shame they don't do it in England (not sure if it is same in Northan Ireland or Scotland) as I moved sadly!

[@joachimkylhammar5084]

the funny thing is that americans are in total paying more taxes than most countrys in the world (food,clothing,resturants,medicin,ect ect) i know for an fact that americans pay in total more taxes than what i do as an swede also stop calling sweden an socialist country we are not we are an capitalistic country with social responsebilety sorry for bad eng

[@laurafelicis1895]

I always here Americans say "you pay for it by taxes" but in my life, I have not paid nearly the same amount of money for insurance than what I would have paid for the birth of my son in the US alone. You generally pay less money through taxes than what you would have to pay up front.. well unless you just never see the doctor but that's your loss if you want to have a shorter life than you could have.

[@janeburns1278]

I’ve just been to the dentist (free until 18yrs old) and got 6 fillings done in one session. It cost me £75. That was for the checkup appointment (£25) and the work done at the second appointment (£50). A root canal a few years back cost me £100. There’s bands of treatment that cost set amounts. If you pay for fillings and then 3 days later you need another filling you don’t pay again because it’s within the same month. If you’re pregnant or are less than 1 year postpartum dental is free. My prescriptions are free as I’m on medically necessary medication for a life altering condition. Otherwise it’s £9 per item

[@micade2518]

Yes, but as you know: In Europe, we pay higher taxes, but in the USA, you pay insurance (if you can afford it) on top of your "low" taxes; But MOST important: - Our gvt negotiate and cap prices in everything medical and pharmaceutical so, even if we have some out of pocket costs, there are not astronomical. - Most companies subscribe a complementary health insurance for their employees (that these have to participate in, but it's very reasonable) or we can subscribe on an insurance personally. - We have a much better and cost-effective admin' system (the Carte Vitale, in France). I'm sure the system in the UK is pretty much the same as that in France (remember, you did react on the French system some months ago).

[@darrellpowell6042]

The NHS is a "free at the point of use" normally means that anyone legitimately and fully registered with the system (i.e., in possession of an NHS number), available to legal UK residents regardless of nationality (but not non-resident British citizens), can access the full breadth of critical and non-critical medical. The National Insurance number we all get is used by employers accountants to take X amount from your wages the tax rate your on, and that pays for the NHS. So when using the NHS services you only have to give your National Insurance number to deal with you. There is NO extra cost if your contributions are low, medium or high. Whatever the issue the NHS uses the collective pot of NI contributions to help you. This means we look after each other in medical needs.

[@welshgit]

Hospital stays, maybe, but I know of non-residents without insurance who have visited the GP and a&e and have been totally up-front about their status, and the doctors generally don't care. I guess technically you could get billed at a later date, but I haven't seen it happen - I think the rule is more used against explicit "health tourism", and not applied rigidly to every case.

[@c.b.h1151]

And the more you earn in the UK, the more National Insurance you pay, the less you earn, the less you pay.

[@readmylisp]

My mother-in-law is Russian and when we had to take her to hospital , it cost nothing . They don't go through your pockets before treating you in the U.K..

[@theresonlyonequeenbee]

Non British residents pay a yearly NHS surcharg, plus if they work they pay taxes and get full access to the NHS services.

[@welshgit]

@@theresonlyonequeenbee Only if they aren't permanent residents.

[@dscott1392]

Dental care in the UK is subsidised if taken under the NHS which I have always used. I had an inspection, 2 x-rays and 2 fillings for about $35 in US dollars

[@paul1979uk2000]

Yeah and I think if you're at school, I think it's free and covered by the system, at least it was when I was at school in the 90's, not sure if it's the same now.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

@@paul1979uk2000 Under 18s are free, under 19s are free if in full time education. After that, it's finding a NHS dentist and paying fairly reasonable amounts for dental care.

[@dizzielizzie9989]

NHS dentistry is almost nonexistent in my area of UK for children or adults, if you are registered with a NHS dentist you are very fortunate as no surgery are taking on new NHS patients, most now have gone private. Unfortunately unless things change the remainder of the NHS will follow suit.

[@helenagreenwood2305]

Even our private dentistry costs are a fraction of what USA dentists are charging

[@grabtharshammer]

Up until the 1960's it was FREE for everyone

[@lordpetrolhead477]

We spend £150 a month on private healthcare with BUPA. this is an insurance against any healthcare issues that the NHS cannot do within two months. Other healthcare insurance providers are out there but the BUPA acronym stands for British United Provident Association. This means that in the UK a provident association cannot give any profit to any shareholders. Shareholders do not exist in BUPA so all profit is ploughed back into getting patients treated. That’s why BUPA are not too expensive.

[@jackoh991]

Is 150 per month for you as a couple? In my job health care insurance is free for me and I can pay a bit extra to add family. It's bupa too. It covers everything regardless of nhs time lines and no excess

[@simongoodwin5253]

Also in the UK, the homeless and those on Welfare receive free healthcare. The tax payer cares for everyone, even though some don't pay taxes. We're just kind to our citizens.

[@mattsmith5421]

No it is free. We are going to pay taxes in life no matter what. In fact tax rates were higher when we didnt have the NHS.

[@jonfethers7608]

You are correct that the health service is not free, in the sense the UK pays through National insurance. This payment covers the health service and our future State Pension payment provision - currently £203 a week, this is on top of any private pension you may have. I currently pay about £400 a month in NI but this would cover all my direct family for health care, if I had 1 or 50 children, not a bad deal in my eyes?

[@patriciamcl54]

In fact the NHS is not "paid for" out of NI. Quite some time ago it was realised that since NI was just another firm of taxation, there was no point in pretending that there was a special pot of money. It's all collected by the HMRC.

[@patriciacrangle8244]

My granddaughter had 6 months of chemotherapy & 1 month radiotherapy the cost to her parents zero. Dental care is free until your 16 I am 89 go to dentist every 6 months the cost is £23 per visit that includes inspection & cleaning Extractions are £70 The amount of taxes we pay are less than your taxes if you earn less than £12,750 you don’t pay still get full health care

[@aarontaylor4967]

Patricia, if you earn under 12,750, you're doing something wrong. My expenses are 1700 a month on mortgage, 280 on gas and electric, then bills like water, etc. It's simply not feasible to live in England, with a family, on less than probably 45000 pounds per year.

[@KK-ue4wc]

If you can find an NHS Dentist ive got to go private,need full extractions upper, no fancy inplants just dentures,gonna cost thousands

[@lukedockerill6890]

I've been in the position of the same issue in both countries, emergency medical treatment for epilepsy including CT scans for brain injury. In the UK $0 and in the USA (only 3 months ago) $26K but my travel insurance covered that excluding the first $50. The level of care was very good, i have nothing against the professionals who dedicate their time but that was a shock.

[@howardharrington4802]

In the UK the national health service even covers you if don't pay taxes you still covered. Cost of health care per person in the States is $8500per year UK cost is $4000. Universal coverage at better cost.

[@glastonbury4304]

We have private healthcare as well in the UK ...and you are right about the taxes they need shared out better in the US ...the US doesnt pay less tax as theres so many hidden taxes you need to add on day to day living....one thing is food in the US in supermarkets are crazy prices compared to most of Europe...

[@matttiaz7576]

Italy : Im crash on the track in my motorbike last year. Breaks : collarbone , hip , 2 ribs , scapula , 2 fingers...sleep in hospital for all exam and medication 4 nights. Total bill was 30 bucs for the Helicopter who come pick up me on the track with stretcher and trasport me on the hospital. I would never live in US.

[@babalonkie]

In regards to dental care here in the UK there is essentially 3 tiers. 1) Private. You pay full price. This is for treatment, care and cosmetic. 2) NHS fixed rate. You pay a fixed small charge for any treatment and care if you have a job or savings. 3) NHS social treatment. If you cannot afford it or are elderly or young its completely free for treatment and care. Notice i say treatment, care and cosmetic though. Cosmetic is not on the NHS. It has to affect your "wellbeing" and health to be available on the NHS. Also, healthcare in general is available privately here in the UK on top of the NHS. The NHS is basically to ensure EVERYONE gets healthcare.

[@Bierzgal]

If anyone is interested, this is how it works in Poland. The tax is 23% more or less everywhere here. There are some exeptions but that's pretty much the norm. We do have universal healthcare, it's called NFZ. It's not perfect but it's not bad in two out of three situations. One would be if it's something minor, you just go to a doctor, get a perscription and probably sick leave form we cal L4, either for a week or two depending on how sick you are. This costs nothing. The second situation is when you are seriously sick or injured. Life threatening. Any ambulance, lab work, tests, hospital time, treatment, even if it lasts weeks or months, will also be covered by NFZ. While all this is happening you still get 80% of your salary while you are sick. The one situation when it's not perfect is when you have a moderate issue that you can still live with but is lowering the quality of life. Like... back problems, or needing a leg treatment etc. You can still do it for free, but queues for appointments are long and many people just do it private. And yes, that's the thing, we got both. Alongside universal healthcare I also have a private medical subscription at my work. It costs roughly $15 a month and covers a fair amount of different things, especially orthopedic. And last but not least, dental is done only private. Universal healthcare does not include it here. It definitely does not cost $10 000 though. 2 years ago I fixed like 10 teeth and in total it was around $500, in the span of many appointments.

[@EtherealSunset]

It's pretty much the same in the UK. A quick, simple, short term thing is dealt with quickly and you're back to normal soon, something more serious is dealt with fairly quickly (there are timeframes they're supposed to stick to). When it comes to long term issues, but that reduce quality of life, rather than threaten life, then they can take an age to sort out, if people don't just give up and suffer on their own. If they have the money, they will go private.

[@jbird4478]

In the Netherlands dental is not covered by the basic insurance, except for reconstructive dental care (i.e. if you had your teeth knocked out in a car crash or something). You can get extra insurance for dental care for 10-20 dollars a month or so. For children under 18 the dentist is covered by the basic insurance (and that's completely free for them).

[@zmfcz]

Czech here 🇨🇿 . Basically, the dentist will do most of the procedures reimbursed by the insurance company, that means cavity repair, basic filling (amalgam), tooth extraction, root canal cleaning. BUT. If you want a white filling, better quality root canal cleaning with resin filling, etc, you pay for it. Tooth decay repair "above standard" costs around 2000-2500 CZK, that's about $95. Treatment of a completely destroyed tooth including canals using the most modern methods and the highest quality materials costs about 8000-10000 CZK, that is about $380. The median wage is around 37000 CZK / $1600 (before taxes and insurance), so the average earner gets 30000 CZK / $1300 in the account. So for an unskilled worker, that's a lot of money, and he gets basic treatment paid for by insurance. For a middle class person with a mortgage it can be quite a big expense, but nothing that would put them at risk of poverty. And a middle class with no debt will cut their second vacation in Egypt short by 2 days and not worry too much about it. TLDR basic treatment is always covered by insurance, but most people go the way of paying extra at the dentist to get much better quality care.

[@dawidkurowski1893]

As for the question about the dentist. In Poland, many things are free, but because of the waiting time and the desire to visit a better dentist, I go privately. The cost of one filling privately is about $50, a check-up is about $25, scaling, cleaning is about $60.

[@contessa.adella]

Let me help you guys out. Cost you pay for a new kidney =0. Cost for a Liver transplant =0. Cost for a colonoscopy =0. Cost for medications = about 10 bucks per prescription. Cost for an emergency Ambulance =0. Cost to borrow medical equipment =0.😊

[@carrielladesigns3834]

Prescriptions in Scotland also 0.

[@mikdavies5027]

@@carrielladesigns3834. Also pretty much for 90% of English patients, (Children, pensioners, long term illnesses, etc.)

[@jackoh991]

Cost for wheelchair =£ 250 to 4000 depending on which nhs area you live in 😮

[@hetrodoxlysonov-wh9oo]

Yes, the UK has the healthiest teeth in the world.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

I think we are top 5 at the moment and we are generally in the top 10 but always higher than the US.

[@holo1253]

UK citizen here I am covered under NHS and i also have private healthcare insurance through work which helps make wait times quicker and covers additional medical costs like therapy etc

[@silviap4478]

In Germany the necessities are fully covered by your insurance. If you need fillings, you have the basic one covered. If you want the nice fillings that blend in with your teeth, you have to pay the extra for them out of your pocket, but it largely depends on the insurance you have. Some have more benefits than others (some more to sports programs that they cover, others more towards coverage with pregnancy and so on). A lot of Germans have an additional private insurance that covers more (it costs around 15-30 euro a month). There are also bonus programs like "if you go to the dentist once a year for five years in a row, they cover more costs" and so on. Excuded from this are accidents and work or if you are doing first aid. Then you are fully covered. For example: at work one colleague accidentally opened the window so fast that another colleague was hit in the face. She lost one tooth. The work insurance covered all the costs and she got a really nice transplant for free

[@eddieaicken5687]

In Northern Ireland, it's not just the healthcare that is free at the point of use, your medications are too. Prescribed medicines are free, and your chemist may even deliver them for free.

[@jackoh991]

Same in Scotland

[@raistormrs]

Here in Germany, dental is only covered, if there are health risks, but if it's only for looks, it's not covered. the visit itself is free of course, but the work done can cost you. if you go visit regulary, you can gain points so that certain things can be partly covered as well.

[@tubekulose]

Here in Austria the insurence doesn't cover costs for every esthetically pleasing dental repair either but it does when it comes to the front teeth (I think from the 1st up to the 5th tooth per row/side) as these are the visually most prominent parts of a patient's dentition.

[@peter_meyer]

@raistormrs not fully correct. If your appearance causes psychological problems, treatment is free. I have a friend who was called "Bugs" - well, guess why. His front teeth were extremely long. He had the corrective treatment paid for by his health insurance. Also missing teeth in the "front row" are covered, just like in Austria.

[@WookieWarriorz]

do you guys not get free braces ? we get free braces in the uk until 18.

[@tubekulose]

@@WookieWarriorz Same here in Austria.

[@peter_meyer]

@@WookieWarriorz Same in germany.

[@anotherblonde]

I had a frozen shoulder. It was agony to move, even to lay down. My right arm was in a sling and my English doc said I'd have to live with it. BUT I went to Egypt and had 10 1.5 hour sessions with a a physio, a doc and a nurse each time, I got fixed in 6 weeks and am now pain free. 10 years later I am still fit, well and pain free. Guess the cost? 300 Egyptian pounds = £30 English pounds for the whole treatment. The doc spoke perfect English and was trained in America !

[@ruthie504]

Really I had two cortisone injections and Psyhio

[@LetsSWITCHGames]

OK over here in England, you pay your normal tax each month from your wages, but you also pay what is called National Insurance Contribution. It works out around 5-7% of your monthly pay, but it covers every doctor appointment, hospital visit and any operations. The only thing some people will have to pay a bit extra towards is certain dental operations.

[@evelynroadmedia9415]

Dental work in he UK is a bit separated from the A&E NHS, although I think the dental par is partly subsidised by the main fund. Dental work has a three tier process, basic check up is something like £30, minor work is around £120, major work is something like £300 (not completely sure of the pricing but it is around about that range).

[@LuvNickynGina4ever]

When i was in uni i got major dental work done which consisted of like 2 xrays 5 fillings, a root canal and a crown fitting. Total was 4-5 hundred pounds

[@YearRoundHibernater]

Band 1 is £25 (checkup and diagnosis including x-ray if needed). Band 2 is £70 (fillings, extractions, root canals etc also include band 1 so you're not paying 70 +25 it's just the 70). Band 3 is £300 is the highest (includes everything before and stuff like crowns, dentures and bridges). If you need further work within 2 months that gets done for free. It's also free to under 18s, during pregnancy and 1 year after giving birth and to people on certain benefits mostly the means-tested one, so if you're low income it's usually free.

[@snakeplissken5480]

if you can find an NHS dentist that is

[@evelynroadmedia9415]

There you go, Ive not been to the dentist in years, so I would not disagree with that has been said, Im going off from a memory thats 4 plus years ago.

[@jackoh991]

300 seems too much for band 3!

[@aarontaylor4967]

In England, so far as I know (and I'm British and have children living here) dental care is free until 16. After that we don't really bother.

[@Thurgosh_OG]

In the UK, not just England; Under 18s are free, under 19s are free if in full time education.

[@Hippydays1959]

don’t you bother to go to the dentist after your 16 because you have to pay…. Everyone I know go to the dentist,I’ve always gone for regular checkups and I,m in my 60s and still have all my teeth. It’s not expensive in the U.K. if you visit your dentist regular otherwise it can be expensive to fix teeth that have been neglected

[@aarontaylor4967]

@@Hippydays1959 it's not the cost, it's more cant-be-arsedness. I have all of my teeth, they're sound. A bit yellower than I'd like because I drink coffee and red wine. But they're still there, doing their job.

[@jackoh991]

"After that we don't really bother " 😮 Where the f are you living? Ew. Go to the dentist!

[@yzolakitchi]

Dental here in the UK is free for people on very low incomes/benefits who are entitled to free basic treatments, eg annual check-up, metal fillings. Then some people pay a little more on a sliding scale dependent on the treatment they need, Band 1, 2 or 3. approx £25/£70/£300. Band 1 is basic check-up and x-rays, Band 2 has that and also includes root canals, fillings, extractions, Band 3 has all of band 1 and 2 and then also includes bridges and crowns and dentures. You are covered for more work in the same band for 2 months or pay more to top up if the work is in a higher band. After 2 months, additional appointments require you to pay again in the appropriate band for the treatment needed. Everyone else pays private. The biggest issue is that they way the government pays dentists back for the NHS patients is really slow so it is not cost effective for a lot of dentists who could be making money by giving NHS slots to paying patients. So because there is no rule that dentists also have to provide the free care and claim back, a lot don't. Example costs from a private dentist local to me; you can pay anywhere from £500+ for a root canal and £800+ for a crown/bridge/veneer. Braces/Aligners start around £1500+ and dental implants £3000+ There are payment plans with 0% interest available at some practices, or you can pay into a plan each month that gives you cover for basic check-ups. fillings/hygienist etc depending on what cover you are likely to want. I moved to my town 5 years ago but I still travel 2 hours to go to my old NHS dentist because - no joke - I called 30 dentists near me when I moved and again last year and either they don't take NHS at all, or they have a waiting list for the limited allocated slots they provide - I was told to expect a wait of 2 years and that children were prioritised. With the pandemic, there were a lot of horror stories of people doing their own dental work and causing serious damage. Others travel to Turkey/Hungary as even with the flight, the total cost is less if you need more serious/cosmetic dental work done. The NHS dental system needs an overhaul here. Another option is to pay a very low fee or sometimes nothing and be a patient in a dental hospital or school but my dental anxiety is not strong enough for that. 😁I've done my best to be accurate with the info but obviously do your own research on costs if you are UK based.

[@jdslater1]

I’m from the UK and can give you two examples. I’m 49 and got a chest infection. I went to a hospital and got checked, x rayed, those results seen and a prescription written out in 5 hours. And obviously no cost. The tablets cost me £8. I went to the dentist and for a check up and look around was £30. To get them cleaned was £60.

[@sirrodneyffing1]

I almost died twice. I have an immunity thing that just strikes at random (Idiopathic Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia). Both times I was rushed to The Royal Free Hospital (North London) doctors and nurses there saved my life - as I say, twice. Cost zero.

[@avaggdu1]

People forget: Ambulance - free, accommodation in hostpital - free; food in hospital - free; medication (including prosthetics) in hospital - free; in-home care - free; treatment (from nurses to specialists) - free. Hell, if you're on qualifying benefits you can even get refunded for travel costs to hospital. People can quibble that it's not actually free, but what it is is affordable to everyone, no exceptions or additional costs, and no-one is turned away.

[@briwire138]

In the UK, dental care including orthodontics is free for under 16s or under 18s if still in education. After that, you pay. It's cheaper if you have an NHS dentist which is subsidised by the NHS. With these it costs about $30 for a check up, $80 for a filling, $400 for a crown.

[@Fwhole]

There's a good video out there focusing on the cost of treatment to the health service in the UK. In other words, how much the free service costs to provide. It's so much cheaper than you might guess, precisely because there is less privatisation.

[@benj6670]

Here in the UK, NHS dental health care is free up to the age of 18, beyond that if you rely on social welfare or have a low annual income it's also free. It's also free if you're pregnant/had a child within the past year. In terms of cost, if you just want to get a check-up, it's around £30 (I think?) but beyond that the prices will increase into the hundreds. But yeah, in terms of NHS dental care, it's mostly focused on repairing and/or cleaning the teeth. If you want cosmetics stuff such as teeth whitening or veneers et cetera, then you'd need to visit private dental care, with the exception being if you need these typically cosmetics procedures for medical purposes.

[@jeffthomas3707]

In the UK, there are National Health Service dentists, which come under the whole NHS blanket, so again, it's free.

[@stephaniehamer4182]

Whilst we in the UK pay national insurance in our taxes, which is for healthcare, the biggest difference is we all pay it to the government, and it's not profit based. This means that unlike in USA were the hospital can charge extra for their profit margin, our service is one government department providing universal care, running as a non-profit.

[@etherealbolweevil6268]

Additionally in the UK centralised licensing and purchasing of medication helps to drive the price down, as does preferential use of BP (out of copyright/patent) medicines. Elsewhere great pressure is applied (including TV advertising to the general public) to use the most profitable medicines for the benefit of pharmaceutical companies. But the whole area is subject to constant change, political and commercial pressure with UK governments harried left and right (largely by US companies) seeking to grab their chunk of the NHS budget. How long we will be able to hold out against the highly aggressive campaigning is uncertain, but for sure the Tory party has stopped resisting.

[@TomRuthemann]

You might also want to consider that now 66% of private bankruptcies in the US are because of medical bills. I do not consider that healthy in any way.

[@RileyELFuk]

On the NHS, it's free to 18. Reasonable cosmetic adjustments are performed during this period. Then after 18, if you have an NHS dentist, there's 3 tiers: Band 1: £25.80 Covers an examination, diagnosis and advice. If necessary, it also includes X-rays, a scale and polish (if clinically needed), and planning for further treatment. Band 2: £70.70 Covers all treatment included in Band 1, plus additional treatment, such as fillings, root canal treatment and removing teeth (extractions). Band 3: £306.80 Covers all treatment included in Bands 1 and 2, plus more complex procedures, such as crowns, dentures and bridges.

[@glastonbury4304]

It's free at the point of service, however taxes do pay for your health care whether you pay taxes or not it's still free...

[@Banner-18]

Dental in the UK has limited NHS access but for the most part we pay similar rates for dental as the US. Same with opticians. But all major medical emergencies are covered and free at point of entry.

[@antonycharnock2993]

There is a private healthcare system in the UK either BUPA or BMI where you can pay a monthly premium if you don't want to wait for the NHS. Also healthcare schemes are available to help with the costs of treatments you have to pay for like dentists and opticians.

[@kareno6986]

In UK if you earn £35000 ($43000] per year you would pay about £3330 ($4100] a year in National Insurance which would give you free healthcare and about £4500 ($5530) in tax. You may need to pay a nominal amount for prescriptions (in Scotland prescriptions are free) or dental care in parts of the UK. Cosmetic surgeries usually need to paid for and we do also have the option to go private but the cost of that would still be a lot less than US. National Insurance contributions are based on your income so if you only earned £25k then your NI contributions would be about £1.5k per year. If you are unemployed you are still entitled to the free healthcare.

[@Moribax85]

Here in Italy dental care is mostly private (and it costs a lot, but still less than the US, you arrive to spend 10k dollars if you really never took care of your dental hygiene and have to basically rebuild your mouth), but some things can still be done in hospital for basically free (only paying the "ticket" that is like 40 bucks), mostly stuff involving surgery (like removing teeth) or x-rays.

[@Mulberry2000]

THE VIDEO TITLE IS MISLEADING THEY DID NOT GUESS THE HEALTH CARE IN THE UK. There is a miss conception that the NHS is paid for by taxes, it is not. The government pays for it and then charges people for some of the use. No amount of tax could pay for a major operation or a lift time of healthcare. The government destroy taxes when YOU pay for them. So it is free in the UK to use the NHS if was not the bill to see a doctor would a couple of hundred £ then the treatment depending what you have got. Dental work is not covered by the NHS, except if your on government welfare benefits or getting a pension. If you are working you have to pay.

[@framegote5152]

You're right that health care isn't free and is payed from out of taxes and insurance. But then ... you pay taxes and insurance too and you can get bankrupt as a result of health bills. Dental care (here in the Netherlands) is covered by insurance for (up to) 75% but you can change the premium you pay by changing the maximum amount per year that is covered.

[@TorrentUK]

Brit here - one of the biggest issues I see with US healthcare is the extortionate amount of money that your Government pay Pharmaceuticals every, single, year, from YOUR tax dollars and yet you still are absolutely taken for a ride on medical bills. What is all that money being used for? Simply to pay large exec salaries and shareholders. So wrong for a basic need like healthcare.

[@peterjackson4763]

I once paid £20,000 for dental work in the UK. Basic dental care is free, if you can find a dentist to take you on as an NHS patient. I moved house and could not find such a dentist so I went to a private one. He didn't just treat the immediate problem, but corrected the cause of the problem, which took three years and many 5 hour sessions. My work introduced dental cover as a benefit near the end and that covered £2,000 of it. My teeth have been much better since, but it would have been better done decades earlier.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

The reason the US system is so wildly expensive is because there are so many steps, agents and ancillaries, and each step the provider, insurer etc seeks profit. In the UK the government through the NHS both funds and finances and provide the services, therefore profit is pointless. The NHS owns the hospitals, employs the doctors, and the bills are paid by the government who fund the NHS. The only time the dynamic changes is on overflow or specialist equipment or services. The private sector does exist and health insurance too, but the NHS when necessary buys the services required from the private healthcare providers when inadequate resources are available or specialised services are required. The NHS is actually run on the minimal service level to keep it cost effective and not have resources sat unused, but for that to work additional services must be available to plug the gap when required. It's a balancing act requiring constant monitoring of population growth and demographic imperatives that need fine tuning. The trick is to see the demand up to 10 years before it occurs - to allow for NHS resources to be built, which is why rapid population growth or mass immigration can upset the balance and throw the NHS into costly overruns because it's forced to buy costly private sector resources more than planned, if those resources exist in adequate quantity, because they too are planning resources based upon expected demand. Since mainly it's big business that provide private healthcare to its employees as a benefit it's often difficult to get a cost for it, but privately an average person would pay about £85/month, but it's rare for personal plans to be financed by the individual, it's more often than not a benefit of employment. I can only think of two insurance scheme providers PIP and BUPA. In the past I've had cover by both due to employment, but I've never used it, the NHS was always there why complicate things... It can shorten queues but it can also complicate matters too...

[@KkkKkk-re9il]

In many European countries the dental care is covered by the public healthcare system until a certain age (like 18 for example) and partially covered above that age. You usually don't pay for procedures necessary from the medical point of view but you do pay to make your teeth look pretty (but only if you're an adult - kids can get braces, for example, for free).

[@gibsonms]

5:18 if you can actually find an NHS dentist, great. There are 3 NHS charge bands: Band 1: £25.80 Covers an examination, diagnosis and advice. If necessary, it also includes X-rays, a scale and polish (if clinically needed), and planning for further treatment. Band 2: £70.70 Covers all treatment included in Band 1, plus additional treatment, such as fillings, root canal treatment and removing teeth (extractions). Band 3: £306.80 Covers all treatment included in Bands 1 and 2, plus more complex procedures, such as crowns, dentures and bridges.

[@dksilber9500]

Dental health: in Germany, the essential, medically necessary dental treatments are covered by insurance (teeth extraction, drilling, filling, annual check-up, etc.). There is a personal contribution for special items such as dentures. This also depends on how regularly you have the annual checks carried out, which can be proven in a so-called bonus booklet. Better fillings, such as ceramic or plastic, which last longer and look better than the standard amalgam fillings or cement fillings, are paid for as a standard filling, and you have to pay for the rest yourself (about 70% of all patients who paid extra paid for one better filling max. 300 euros, only a few more, then mainly for gold fillings). Exception: front tooth area - here the possible color adjustment for plastic is also covered by statutory insurance and is paid for, as far as I know. Conclusion: nearly all medically necessary treatments are covered, if you want it better looking or longer lasting, you have to pay extra yourself. But it's not that expensive - except for dentures. It can get really expensive. That's why many people have private supplementary dental insurance, which costs between €20-30 extra per month. This usually also involves professional teeth cleaning. Usually twice a year.

[@amandalewis1003]

I'm from England and we as a family are lucky to also have private medical insurance, through my husband's work, we have to pay a small excess of £100, which my husband's company reimburses. My husband has to pay additional tax monthly for this benefit.

[@edcase1977]

Free at the point of delivery - meaning you don't get a bill after you present at a doctor's surgery or hospital. We all pay National Insurance - most people have this deducted directly from their monthly wages - that pot of money then pays for everyone when they have a need for healthcare.

[@cbtowers4841]

In Japan, dental has the same coverage as medical care - at least 70% of the cost is covered. On your first visit, you may have to pay a bit more for x-rays, etc. About 23 USD. Cleaning is about the same. Braces aren't covered if they're not medically necessary (same as the UK), though so you might have to pay about 2,000 USD (but not in one payment = initial payment + installments per adjustment.) Still cheaper than in the US even when it's not covered so it's not bad.

[@KKing650]

Dental: In the UK it is free up to when you leave full time education. Then you have to pay, there are 3 bands. Band 1: £25.80 Covers an examination, diagnosis and advice. If necessary, it also includes X-rays, a scale and polish (if clinically needed), and planning for further treatment. Band 2: £70.70 Covers all treatment included in Band 1, plus additional treatment, such as fillings, root canal treatment and removing teeth (extractions). Band 3: £306.80 Covers all treatment included in Bands 1 and 2, plus more complex procedures, such as crowns, dentures and bridges. That is assuming you can find an NHS dentist, because they are very very short. I haven't been able to see a dentist on the NHS since I left the Armed Forces in 2017.

[@liyunfei]

don't make it complicated, I am from UK, with MS. Send me American bride

[@DreadfulUtopia]

One of the benefits of the N.H.S is that you can use it no matter what your financial status is. If you're broke, between jobs, unemployed or mentally ill, you can still get access to services you need without fear of debt or bankruptcy. I had life saving surgery done when I was unemployed. When I eventually got a job, I had no issue paying my taxes that help keep the N.H.S and other welfare systems running in the country. Most citizens don't even think about the money they pay towards taxes. It's just a given cost of living in a civilized society. Certain things need to be available to everyone. Medical care is just as important, if not more so, than things like policing and the fire department.

[@BarbaraMalone-we5nc]

In the UK the majority of healthcare is free at point of contact, but it is funded from our wages in the form of taxes and National Insurance. This also funds the benefits people claim, pensions, emergency services, etc. Private healthcare is optional.

[@nicecupparosie]

When health insurance began in the US, the first few companies were actually non-profits (Blue Cross / Blue Shield I think they merged at some point). Now have a quick google at how many billions all those providers make each month. Also the US spends more than two and a half times more on health care than the UK, but y'all still have to pay health insurance on top of that! Plus the care you get is not great, eg. birth mortality is 23rd, and maternal mortality is 55th in the world. The CDC estimates that 5 percent of all hospital admissions result in a healthcare-associated infection, culminating in approximately 722,000 infections and 75,000 deaths each year. 😮

[@mehitabel6564]

I can tell you about dental costs (to the patient) in the UK. Under the NHS, dental care is free to children under 18, pregnant women and for 1 year after the birth, low-income and pensioners. The focus is dental health. Otherwise there are fixed NHS charges: examinations including x-rays are £25.80. Treatment including all fillings, root canal and extraction is £70. Complex procedures including crowns, dentures and bridges is £308. I have a private dental plan to cover six-monthly check-ups, all fillings etc except cosmetic dentistry: £19 per month. Emergency dentistry is free to all on the NHS. Here is the interesting bit: my son (38 years old) is about to undergo extensive cosmetic work starting next month (November 2023), including surgery. The private cost quoted was £12,000, in the UK. The cost to him on the NHS will be £1,400. Since the extractions will have to be done in an NHS dental hospital, that part will be free of charge, no bill rendered. So his total NHS dental bill will end up just under £1,000. The interesting thing is, most of his dental work done under the NHS will be done BY THE SAME DENTISTS who also do private dentistry, the same high quality. The main difference is the waiting period. You can get private dentistry pretty much immediately, the current appointment wait is around 4 weeks privately. Under the NHS, unless it is an emergency when you'll actually be seen immediately, the wait for my son has been 5 months. From his initial dentists exam to having all the work including cosmetic work complete will be 8 months. 11 extractions in hospital under anaesthetic, 8 fillings, one denture and one bridge.

[@wonhung]

We pay our National insurance Contributions which is deducted from our pay to suppliment the General Taxation contribution from the Government during our Working Life. This pays for our Nation Pension, our Health Care and our Social Security benefits. Since 1951 we pay a small contribution to Dental Care and Prescriptions, but there are many grounds on which you can be exempt from these charges and both Wales & Scotland are. NHS medical treatment of ALL kinds are FREE at the point of use and for some so are Dental care & Prescriptions even in England, or greatly reduced to a few pounds (The U.K. does not use Euros). Even if you have NEVER worked you still get FREE medical care of the same quality, and a much reduced pension once you reach Pension Age.

[@fifermdr]

It depends where in the UK you are for prescriptions and dental. In Scotland all prescriptions are free to everyone. Dental checkups are free bur other treatmwnt subsidised.

[@christopherlogan2903]

You should watch the video where uk folks guess the cost of US healthcare

[@England-Bob]

Americans pay more per capita in taxes for medicaid etc (nearly double the amount)then we British pay in taxes for our NHS. Is it perfect no but I wouldn’t change it.

[@e17simon]

UK viewer here, when you get a prescription for any medication, you’ll be charged £9.65 per item. If you have 2 or more prescriptions you can get a “Season Ticket” for your medication. It costs approximately £11.50 per month and I get my 5 medications with it.

[@seanmc1351]

When you talking Uk health care, where we have the NHS and there is the private sector, Private is quicker, But the doctors and surgeons are the same ones that work in the NHS, not all but a big majority, The nurses tend to work in one or the other.

[@sophiegoessouth7460]

You can get private healthcare in the UK (though they'll typically refer you back to the NHS for anything major), but even private healthcare is a fraction of the cost. The Princess of Wales had her children in a private hospital which was estimated to cost about £6600/$8800 - which is cheaper than the average US birth by about $1000

[@Why-D]

In Germany dental is just one part of health. If you visit the dental doctor regularely twice a year, everything s almost free. Just if you want have a special add on or just cosmetic treaty like bleaching you pay your share. Sometimes there is a share on like bridges of 10%.

[@PaladinesAngel]

Emergency care you are seen straight away. For a routine appointment you might have to wait but even with GPs if you are poorly you will be seen the same day or the next day

[@gmo1337]

I'm from Lithuania. Our dental care also covered with healthcare insurance, You only need to pay for dental material-~17 USD per 1 tooth 😅😅 everything else is covered and costs 0 USD: x-ray, blood test, PET scan, MRI scans, all doctors appointments, echos, hospitalization, vaccines, ambulance,cancer treatment and etc. Per month you only need to pay for healtcare insurance 35USD to get everything for free( it takes out that sum from your salary ) if You dont have a job, You can pay those 35 USD per month and get all healtcare for free. Also we have 2 years paid maternity leave for mothers, 1 month for fathers. Also if You have "sick ticket" its also paid and covered by the goverment and they cover 80% from Your monthly salary🎉

[@fraser-b3494]

In the UK dentistry for pregnant women is free as there can be complications during pregnancy they can help with. I believe dentistry is free for kids I think maybe until they leave secondary school, this includes orthodontic work like braces/retainers. If you are out of work I think you get certain things free. We have NHS dentists where work is subsidised in a way, so its cheaper than if you go private.

[@xDTx12So]

So just checked my payslip out he in the uk I earned about £40k a year my national insurance (tax for nhs) was £186 a month. My wife who only works part time hers was £17 a month. Anyone who doesn’t work or is to young or old to work doesn’t pay it. We get full cover that’s everyone. My wife had a baby 2years ago she needed an emergency c-section had several complications. Are daughter ended up I NICU for 3 months and my wife was in ICU for 1 month my total cost was £0. Not too shore about American but I’m pretty sure you can’t get that type of cover for £186 a month. I fucking love the NHS ❤❤❤.

[@babyphoenix246]

NHS dentistry is free for minors, pensioners, the disabled, the unemployed, people with specific medical exemptions (eg. Diabetics) and if you dont fall into one of those categories but can't afford you can apply for a certificate which means you either don't pay or only have to pay a percentage. This also applies to prescriptions and eyecare.

[@susijosyntyessaan]

In Finland dental care is free until we are 18, if I remember correctly. My last dental care fee was around 80e and it was for root canal treatment + numbing meds which is probably most expensive "basic" teeth treatment. Wisdom tooth removal was around same amount of euros. Many work places have dental care as a part of work health care deal.

[@Thebrainymonkey]

We don't pay for the NHS in taxes, this is a fallacy. We pay National Insurance. Basically a government run not for profit insurance scheme that all employed enroll in, everyone who works pays insurance for everyone in the country. The government chooses (sometimes) to top up the NHS budget with taxes. My NI contribution is approx £827 a month, it will be less if you earn less. This is paid automatically before my salary comes to me and is separate from my taxes. When people negotiate salaries, they usually negotiate for their NET salary, not GROSS, so basically the businesses pay for it and it doesn't impact the individual's wallet. The important difference in this national insurance compared to private insurance is that you're always covered. It cannot be taken away from you. Dental and Opticians are different. You can get NHS options but they are few and far between because of previous governments push to privatisation in this sector.

[@amc40]

UK National Health System may not be perfect, but its free at the point of contact and paid for through our tax, but people do have the option to be referred to private health care where if you pay for it out of your own pocket on insurance, nhs dental care you still pay for but its not super expensive and if you have a medical condition perscriptions are free

[@davidfeatch1436]

As a Brit, I had holiday accident cover that my wife needed to use, and it is then that we saw the reason for insurance In Britain we would have seen the doctor and be treated . On holiday we were offered scans, x-rays, MRI and blood work all totally over the top and not needed.

[@gavinreid2741]

If you need time off work in Britain for a medical issue you get sick pay. As a government worker I was entitled to full pay for up to 6 months sick leave.

[@GeeksofMucklebee]

UK. The Dental can be private or NHS. The NHS is free for children up to 16 or 18, pregnant ladies and the elderly. For those who choose private, you pay what the going rate for the practice. NHS Dentists, there is a structure scheme from £40 to £120 (ish) for the entire treatment, regardless of the number of visits. The NHS will deal with cosmetics like braces etc.

[@seanmc1351]

Also in the UK, which does not always get talked about, I am a recovering alcoholic im 58, I was not the falling down alcoholic, but a functioning alcoholic, i could not face the world with out a drink, Dutch courage so to speak, I got free, alcohol treatment and counsiling and rehab, I also go free mental health, weekly doctors appointments for 2 years.i take 6 types of tablets a day for memtal health and vominting, i also had a blood clot in my leg i take blood thinners, in the 2 years of rehab, to treat the resukts of years of drinking, i have had 5 ultra sounds, camera down, xrays and the likes, Also, while i have been registered as not being able to work at the minute, i have had all my teeth fixed, which were bad through alcohol, i had eye test and new glasses, Im 58 and worked full time for 40 years and paid my taxes, Im now alcohol free, medical is getting better, new glasses, teeth fisxed, dont have to wear covid mask because of teeth, mental health is good, im also an ex veteran, i was a medic, all this was free, in a good timely manner, the only long delay i had was gettig into mental health as the services are stretched after covid, There was no bill, available to all, rich or poor

[@almudd]

In the UK the dentist is available on the NHS, but there are massive waitlists. I had NHS dental until 18 then have been private since, it is about £45 for a full check up and polish with x-rays. I have bad teeth genetically, so that's every 6 months for me.

[@rkw2917]

In Switzerland the health system is 100% paid through private insurance. But the insurance is highly regulated and mandatory for everyone.