The British government-run health care system is getting worse for citizens economically. Some patients are even being denied treatment and medication.

The Heartland Institute comments on a recent study conducted by the NCPA here.

According to a report by the National Center for Policy Analysis, Great Britain lost $208 billion in the overall economy to illness and treatment, including $127 billion in potential earnings based on productivity, $81 billion in paid mental health leave, and $50 billion in direct costs to friends and family members tasked with caring for the ill.