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Well, the UK offers a free nursing home system. She wants more amenities, so she pays for a private one.

If it meant much to her, she might rethink her priorities.

Here's the part in the article that caught my eye:

Although Britain has a free health care system, private providers offer more comprehensive services for a fee. In the case of nursing homes, state-run facilities are available and cost much less than private ones. But they are more spartan and offer fewer amenities, such as shared rooms and no private TVs.

Edited October 17, 2008 by SRVT

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Well, the UK offers a free nursing home system. She wants more amenities, so she pays for a private one.

If it meant much to her, she might rethink her priorities.

Here's the part in the article that caught my eye:

Although Britain has a free health care system, private providers offer more comprehensive services for a fee. In the case of nursing homes, state-run facilities are available and cost much less than private ones. But they are more spartan and offer fewer amenities, such as shared rooms and no private TVs.

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