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CMV: Transitioning to publicly funded healthcare necessitates a drop in healthcare quality for upper middle class citizens

The country I live in has likely begun the transition from a public/private sector medical system, to an almost entirely publicly provided system. Currently the wealthiest citizens use the private sector exclusively, and pay large amounts to medical schemes who fund the bulk of this use.

With the shift to a national healthcare system, the medical aids will be dissolved, and the government will begin paying medical expenses for those who need it. The price will now be set by the government, and all healthcare that can be provided through the public healthcare system must be given through that system. Private individuals cannot seek to bypass the healthcare system in order to choose their own medical professional, except in situations where the public healthcare system will not provide the necessary treatment.

From my perspective, this leveling of healthcare rates will naturally push those healthcare professionals who excel in their specialization to seek out other systems that reward based on merit and ability, likely resulting in them leaving the country, and the healthcare system that they once were apart of.

I don't deny that such a system will result in a net increase in the quality of healthcare received by the entire population, at least in theory, and as a tax payer I think that it is justified that I should contribute towards subsidizing this system if it has a net positive effect on public health as a whole. However, I don't see how this cannot negatively impact the quality of healthcare that those considered upper middle class would otherwise receive, and I don't think such a sacrifice on my part is justified.
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Having a national healthcare service doesn't stop people getting private health insurance in itself, regardless of your own countries policy. In the UK, which has socialised healthcare, a fair number of people still have private healthcare (often through their employer) and some even have plans which pay for healthcare abroad. This means wealthier people can still access better, or at least faster, healthcare if they choose.