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What type of health care system is in place in the United Kingdom? (a,b,c, or d)...

What type of health care system is in place in the United Kingdom? (a,b,c, or d)

a.) National health insurance (single payer)

b.) National health service (socialized medicine)

c.) Insurance required of individuals and/or employers ( mandate)

d.) Other (describe)

Describe the role of government in the United Kingdom's health care system

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There is national health service ( socialized medicine) that provides healthcare to all permanent residents of the United Kingdom ( meaning that it is universal)that is free at the point of use and paid for from general taxation. The answer is b. It operates on the belief that healthcare is a right, not a privilege.

Rahul Sunny answered 2 years ago
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