Just to get the thread back on track, with respect to Dan... I know a very fine American musician who has opted to live in this country (he has an English wife), in spite of getting less work than if he were in the US, because of medical conditions. He estimates that treatment necessary for his condition would eat up his total income, in addition to any Blue Cross payments. So he lives over here, earns what he can, pays his way - and gets NHS treatment. It's a sad comment on living in the US. I have a sister in Arizona who works in the health system - and gives thanks regularly for being reasonably fit and not dependent on medical care!
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