£1300 is significantly less than the cost of even a minor operation. For example, the average cost in the US for the removal of an appendix is $33,000. That's over £20,000.
Those that complain about how much they pay in tax towards it really need to consider just how expensive medical treatment is. Treatment that is there waiting for them should they ever require it.
This is an empty statement though, of course 1 years NHS taxation on an average worker is less than the cost of a standard OP!
The zero dollars I pay each year are infinitely less than the cost of surgery here in the US.
I don't think anyone in this thread has ever complained at the amount of tax required tofu the NHS. Everyone knows that medical services are expensive.
The only points people are making is the NHS is not free in the slightest despite what some people claim.
You and your employer pay similar taxes to what an American employer would pay for an employee. For higher earners it is significantly less expensive in the US as I indicated earlier.
The major differences in the US the employer pays the majority of the health costs, in the UK the emploee is still hit with a large part of the cost through NI and general taxation. In the US you have more options in health providers, In The UK it is a monopoly. In the US you also have more options in how you finance your health coverage, e.g. You can opt for a higher excess to reduce subscription costs. In the UK you have no control over how much taxes are taken and spent on the NHS.
And lastly, this is a big one, unfortunately not everyone is coverages in the US, debut the ya re in the UK. This is a disgraceful system but is slowly being eradicated in the US. Furthermore, the problem is not as endemic as most British people actually believe. A vast majority of people are covered, including the elderly, poverty stricken and disabled.