military veterans

through a
nationwide network
of government
hospitals; while
active duty service
members,retired
service members
and their dependents
are eligible for
benefits
through TRICARE. 
The four countries
of the
United Kingdom
have separate but
co-operating
public health
caresystems that
were created in
1948:
inEnglandthe
public health
system is known
as
the  NationalHealt
h Service,
inScotlandit is
known as NHS
Scotland,
inWalesas NHS
Wales (GIG
Cymru
 

),and in Northern
Irelandit is
calledHealth and
Social Care in
Northern Ireland.
All four
providestate-paid
healthcare to all
UK residents, paid
for from general
taxation. Though
the public
systemsdominate,
private health care
and a wide variety
of alternative and
complementary
treatments
areavailable for
those who have
private health
insurance or are
willing to pay
directly
themselves.
 The main
difference
between the
four
public health
care systems is
the patientcost
for
prescriptions.
Wales, Northern
Ireland
and Scotland
have
recentlyabolishe
d, or are in the
process of
abolishing, all
prescription
charges,
whileEngland
(with the
exception
of birth co