Yup. You can happily pay for private insurance, or pay out of pocket for private care, and you'll be able to get all the drugs that the NHS thinks are too expensive for the benefits they bring, or surgical procedures that are considered experimental.
So why all the hate for socialized medicine? If the rich(er) folks want to have access to the most exotic care, they can still have it. Meanwhile, people who can't afford basic care today will get it. Come on, America.
Because it involves force to implement and removes my control. At least that's my reason for hating socialized anything.
Yep. You can go private if you want and if you have the money.
My father in law in the UK got a cataract done privately.