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While 7 million people are stuck in the
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waiting list, city workers have found a
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shortcut. Private medical claims are
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hitting record highs as a square mile
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officially gives up on waiting for the
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NHS. The two-tier health system isn't
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coming. It's already here. So, is the
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health now a luxury only city workers
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can afford. Private medical insurance
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claims in a square mile are skyrocketing
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right now as professionals ditched NHSQs
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for quicker care. According to new data,
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diagnostic tests and scans are now the
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number one claim across almost every age
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category. Even though the national
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waiting lists have started to dip
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slightly, over 7 million people are
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still stuck in the system. And city
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workers, time is literally money. We're
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seeing a trend where private health care
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isn't just a nice to have perk anymore.
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It's becoming a deal breakaker in job
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negotiations. If your company doesn't
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offer it, are you actually at a
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disadvantage? Would you take a slightly
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lower salary if it meant guaranteed
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private medical cover for you and your
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family? Let's debate this in the
