The United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have multipayer health care system in which the…

➤ Can patients still pay out-of-pocket in Canada and the UK for some services?
Yes. In Canada, medically necessary hospital and physician services are publicly funded, but patients often pay or use private insurance for dental, vision, prescriptions, and elective care. In the UK, prescription fees, dental care, and some optometry services can involve charges, and private clinics offer alternatives for elective or faster treatment.