Originally Posted by borked

well, the programme I saw interviewed some trailor park person who had a treatable cancer, but couldn't afford the $75 per pill to treat it. So she said "God will decide". That same pill would cost her GBP1.50 if she went to the UK for treatment. Not GBP1.50 and the govt foot the rest, because that is only available to UK citizens.

Then the report went onto others that do actually fly to the UK, France, Germany for treatment as it's less costly. These govts will not foot the bill for outsiders, so therefore, it must physically cost less. Which was the point of the programme...