UK lawmakers debate on public healthcare reforms

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The ongoing strikes in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service for better pay and staffing levels have highlighted pressures that have been growing for years.

Now a senior politician of the Conservative Party has called for means-tested fees for using the NHS.

Al Jazeera’s @NadimBaba looks at the debate on the future of what is seen as a national treasure.

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Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel

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