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Mar 17 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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The Government still claims that:

"Protecting the NHS is of the utmost importance to the Government. We are committed to ensuring the NHS continues to provide excellent care that is free at the point of need for generations to come."

99-percent.org/government-res…
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The truth, of course, is very different.
bbc.co.uk/news/health-60…
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As an increasing number of those who would rightly expect to be NHS patients are finding out to their cost.

A cost of between £8,000 and £15,000.
ft.com/content/e9ac63…
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This is neither inevitable nor an accident. It is government policy.

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How many ways does the government have to show us that it really does not care about the well-being of the UK population before we stop believing that they are “doing all we possibly can”?
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What happens when a government turns on its own population?
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Impoverishing the mass of its citizens for the benefit of a few hugely wealthy donors.

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Gradually removing all rights -- like the right to healthcare free at the point of use.
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We are used to an NHS free at the point of use. But our Health Secretary thinks we should pay for our own families.

And the Health & Care Bill will let him get his way. That would be a disaster for all but the richest.

Luckily, it is not too late to act.
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In the US, two-thirds of personal bankruptcies are caused by medical bills.

With charges like these, it is not surprising:

Blood test: $100-$300
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In the UK, few people could afford to fund a medical bill of £20,000.

Could you?
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But it is not too late. Please read to the end and write to your MP: we have made it easy for you.
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The Government’s Health & Care Bill is now in the House of Lords.

If we allow it to pass without amendment, the impact on us all will be grave. But it is not too late to de-fang the Bill.

Please write to your MP: we have made it easy for you (see last Tweet).
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Breast cancer $15,000-300,000
Etc, etc
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