Comments on: 10 Tips for Brits on Surviving the U.S. Healthcare System

By: So You Want to Marry an American… | Mind The Gap | BBC America

So You Want to Marry an American… | Mind The Gap | BBC America — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:18:52 +0000

[...] IRS are people you never want to meet.3. Medical Insurance/Social Security As you probably know, there’s no NHS in America. Jobs are usually measured by the benefits (medical, dental) rather than the salary, and if [...]

By: Humility

Humility — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:24:00 +0000

Or you could go to a clinic and skip the hospitals altogether.

By: Jess

Jess — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:15:00 +0000

What it boils down to from my observations (lived here 4 yrs now) is that in the UK, the first priority of the healthcare system is the patient’s well being. In the USA, it is how much $$ can we make.

By: Patricia Hendricks

Patricia Hendricks — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:49:00 +0000

I know nothing about European health care but am going to presume it has to be similar to the National Health Service in Britain…..or the Europeans would have been up in arms wanting the superior care afforded people in Britain since the UK. is part of the European Union. Nothing but ‘brilliant’ is the word I use often to describe British Health care. President Obama appears to be doing his best but his opponents R.R.R. (Republican, RIch, Rivals) will try to stop it becoming countrywide.

By: Julie Kirkman

Julie Kirkman — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 01:31:00 +0000

The American healthcare system is abysmal and beyond repair. I’ve actually worked in health care admin and it is just laughable what health insurance companies and hospitals are allowed to get away with legally.

By: Susan Koscielski

Susan Koscielski — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:20:00 +0000

Please don’t think that most americans are happy with our healthcare system and hate the way England, Canada or anywhere else is doing it. Some of us are just plain jealous that we can’t have a system like you’res. The other side there are a lot of americans who are slimply brainwashed into thinking they will lose their options or freedom and that the antichrist is responsible; it’s another way to control their lives and take over the world the U.S. first. I know how stupid that sounds but believe me I have had many arguments with nice people who will believe anything some politician says just because he says he is christian or quotes the Bible. What American needs is people who have had both types of healthecare to tell us honestly how the U.S. compares to other countries and how we can change things for the better. In the meantime I hope you all enjoy good health while here so you don’t end up like most Americans who get sick, broke and living on the streets.

By: Traci Jones

Traci Jones — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:03:00 +0000

I never knew about #8. I managed to get individual coverage when I applied after being in the country for four years and 8 months. Maybe this was close enough!