To be p'd when it is suggested that wealthy pay to see GP?

[prayingforababy]

I am all for a fairer world but why should the higher tax contributors in society only give and never receive? I don't want tax credits or rebates (showing my age)or child benefit whic I think should be means tested, and I don't mind paying higher rate taxes but if we pay taxes can we not at least be allowed to have free health care? Is that not what NI is for so if we pay NI we should be entitled to free health care. Thankfully we've not gone done that root yet but I'm sure it's only a matter of time.

agree as the realy rich tend to go private anyway

Ain't that the truth Morloth.

yanbu

And what about people with chronic health conditions? They would be paying more on a regular basis.

I have rheumatoid arthritis which is controlled, meaning that I'm at work and earning, but do have to have regular appointments with GP and consultants.

I'd be pretty pissed off with having to pay every time I needed to see the doc, especially as it's normally just a routine check.

Yes, you have the choice to pay for private health insurance, same choice as you have in the UK but even if you opt not to pay for this, your GP visits are not free. If you do have insurance, you still have to pay the GP in the practice. Some VHI plans don't cover GP fees and none of them give you full cover.

yanbu
it should be free for everyone
high earners are already paying more tax and so subsidising others in that way, which is fine as long as they also get to use the services. if not then its just that you would have to be paying out to keep everyone else and get nothing yourself, which is really out of line. i dont think a tory government would go down that route though, really seems opposite to the idea of rewarding hard work?