Pregnant American defends using the U.K.'s national healthcare service

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'Some people in my comments told me to go back to America and accused me of being here just to get care,' McGuinness told Newsweek.

, the cost of living in the U.K. and building credit in a new country—she quickly noticed that one topic seemed to get more attention than all the others.

McGuinness fell pregnant and is expecting a baby with her husband in May 2023. As she is living in the U.K., she has started receiving maternity treatment through the NHS. Being open and honest about her experiences, in one video she responded to comments saying that she should be paying for the NHS care. In the video with more than 540,000 views, she explains that she does financially contribute to the health service. When you are given a U.K. visa, part of the process means paying an NHS surcharge.

But some TikTokers still took issue with McGuinness's use of the health service. One commenter wrote:"Stop acting like you wouldn't be paying far more than £2,000 in your own country for healthcare during your pregnancy."

 

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🤡🤡🤡howmany peoplecometo the USA for treatment that tax dollars end up paying? JournalismIsDead & media is here to influence us

Good that the nice American lady and her baby are being looked after by the NHS. A civilised way to treat people.

Ah, I see what you mean. That's why we should abolish the NHS. Make sure no American 'defend' using it.

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