Trip to the ER (or A&E as it's called here) no. 1: New Year's Eve 2012, struck down by the norovirus that was all over the UK that winter. Received excellent care even at my very busy local London hospital. Hospital bill: zero. Trip to the ER no. 2: summer 2013, a visit to my parents in Boston, severe gastroenteritis the day after I arrived. Received so-so care, a lot of unnecessary tests. Hospital bill: $7,000, which I spent the next two years fighting, eventually with the aid of legal representation. Did my excellent care in the London hospital come out of the slightly higher taxes I pay here in the UK? Yes. As do roadworks and other infrastructure improvements, firefighters, policing...I have no problem with this and I have no idea how any rational person, desirous of living in a civilized society, could.
-
DA News Our Mission Our Leadership DNC Members Our Country Committees UOCAVA - Your Right to Vote from Abroad Our Charter and Platform Our Party Our Impact Our History DA in the NewsJoin DA Find An Event Our Priorities Our Caucuses Phonebanking Volunteer Blue Vote Cafe Podcast Power to the People Podcast