Do people 'deserve' universal health care?

[angela_shy]

Here in UK, those on low income or claiming state benefits don't pay for precriptions. People suffering from certain illnesses are also exempt from charges

The thing that makes the prescriptions here expensive is that they make a charge of £7.10 per ITEM (US$11.12) Now, I usually have 12 different drugs prescribed each month...so you can see how it mounts up!

There is the option to pay a yearly fee of £102 / US$159.70 (which is what I do) I receive a card to show that I have paid the fee and have to show it when I go to collect my medicines from the pharmacy.

hi Tufty
in Wales prescriptions are free... i have a spare room if you want