Instant Alert: Trump said he wants to replace Obamacare with something 'better' — here's what he could learn from the British

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   Trump said he wants to replace Obamacare with something 'better' — here's what he could learn from the British by Erin Brodwin on Mar 1, 2017, 11:28 AM Advertisement In his first major address to Congress, Trump urged Congress to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with something simpler, less expensive, and more efficient. I recently moved from New York City, where I'd used Obamacare, to London, where I enrolled in the National Health Service, Britain's public health care system. The transition has taught me a great deal about the differences between the two systems, and has highlighted some areas for improvement that American leaders could focus on back home.   SEE ALSO: I've been on antidepressants for a decade — here's what everyone gets wrong about them I arrived and started working in Britain in September 2016. Before moving, I'd gotten private insurance in New York through my employer. Prior to that, I'd used the government insurance program Medicaid. Once I got settled in London, I needed to sort out my health care, so I started my search as any newbie would — with Google. I typed in "find a doctor in the UK" and there, under two sponsored ads, was a link to The National Health Service (NHS), Britain's public system of "socialized medicine." On the NHS website, I was asked to enter my post code (the equivalent of a zip code in the US). Source: NHS See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011