Retiring to Florida
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So even though you said the above, you are perfectly prepared to do the same.
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Well just the inertia of the political parties who'd daren't touch the NHS because then they are seen as the bad guys, so many vocal pressure groups who would scream blue murder. But yes, popular with patients who are denied some treatment that is deemed too expensive.
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Denying treatment to those who are not entitled to use the NHS would, I think, be very popular with many.
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Denying treatment to people, who are entitled to use the NHS, because the treatment is deemed too expensive, is a totally different issue. Yes, that is a political landmine.
Denying treatment to those who are not entitled to use the NHS would, I think, be very popular with many.
Denying treatment to those who are not entitled to use the NHS would, I think, be very popular with many.
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what a strange thread, there's something odd about it but I can't put my finger on it. It started off about retiring to Florida then it just descended to inflammatory remarks about the NHS strange
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Well if you can't quite afford to retire to America and are going to need to rely on healthcare you're not entitled to in another country, then maybe you shouldn't be moving...
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Elsewhere I see many people posting about bringing over parents who can not afford/ will never be able to work in a job with benefits.
Some areas have Medicaid availability from Day 1, some you have to wait 5 years.
Then there seem to be all sort of programs available, usually in high immigrant areas. Obviously millions upon millions who can not access conventional care. Pot luck maybe if you can get help when you need it.
Some areas have Medicaid availability from Day 1, some you have to wait 5 years.
Then there seem to be all sort of programs available, usually in high immigrant areas. Obviously millions upon millions who can not access conventional care. Pot luck maybe if you can get help when you need it.
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Regardless of that, you might want to check flooding as this is the biggest challenge coming and you're still young:-)
http://gyr.fortlauderdale.gov/greene...ons-flood-maps
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Are you sure these people aren't using Cross Border Health? Just because you aren't living in the UK, doesn't mean you can't use the NHS in UK. It can be covered by the country you live in, so if somebody living in France wants to go to the UK they can. On holiday you are covered through the EHIC. Same across Europe. ....
If I ever needed surgery, getting treatment in the UK is certainly something I would consider if my insurance covered it, and especially if it only covered part of the cost.
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There is also legitimate healthcare tourism, paid for by insurance or cash. My health insurance will pay for treatment overseas, and the insurer isn't going to object if the cost is lower in another country than it would be in the US.
If I ever needed surgery, getting treatment in the UK is certainly something I would consider if my insurance covered it, and especially if it only covered part of the cost.
If I ever needed surgery, getting treatment in the UK is certainly something I would consider if my insurance covered it, and especially if it only covered part of the cost.
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When I was in the UK I had private paid for treatment, but I was more thinking of NHS budget versus treatment undertaken by the NHS and charged.
Anyway a read for anybody interested
https://fullfact.org/health/health-t...-and-who-pays/
NHS costs something in excess of GBP10 million an hour
Anyway a read for anybody interested
https://fullfact.org/health/health-t...-and-who-pays/
NHS costs something in excess of GBP10 million an hour
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When I was in the UK I had private paid for treatment, but I was more thinking of NHS budget versus treatment undertaken by the NHS and charged.
Anyway a read for anybody interested
https://fullfact.org/health/health-t...-and-who-pays/
NHS costs something in excess of GBP10 million an hour
Anyway a read for anybody interested
https://fullfact.org/health/health-t...-and-who-pays/
NHS costs something in excess of GBP10 million an hour
Last edited by Giantaxe; Aug 31st 2016 at 3:41 pm.