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I don't think it changes the fundamental nature of the system. In many European countries, one has to pay a (nominal) sum to see a GP (which we don't). Doesn't alter the fact that everyone basically has free access to healthcare (IMHO).
Nate's postion that "it's a fallacy to say that it's free because someone's paid for it" is, IMHO, nitpicking in the extreme. It's like saying that interstate highways in the US are not "free" to use because they've been funded by the taxpayer. I think that every reasonable person understands the difference between publically-available facilities funded by the taxpayer, and facilities that there is a personal charge to use.
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