>>>>>How about this one ?
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>>>>>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/08/18/free-market_death_panels_97922.html
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>>>>I've actually heard similar stories before. You guys are missing my point. I asked specificallly about England in order to sift through the crap the media puts out there and you answer about the U.S. I know about the U.S. already. I've posted some of the problems with it myself previously.
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>>>In any system there are shortcomings I tried looking up your thing about hip and knee in Sussex (or was it Surrey I always mix them up)but couldn't find anything.
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>>That's actually good to hear. That means it was likely something being considered and when publicized, it was dropped or else it never was even a consideration at all and the media is spitting out nonsense.
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>>We have some real problems here with private insurance but I've posted it all before so I won't again.
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>Its very difficult to see through all the coverage whats true and what isn't. One comment that resonated with me was that because of the NHS in the UK no-one is afraid of becoming ill.

Not that this proves anything, but I had to go to the NHS once during my time in England and it was exactly as you say. It was quite surprising given my expectation of being turned away or having to pay through the nose as a non-payer. The doc took care of me and I was on my way. The worst I had to endure was his sense of humor.