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Prime Minister Andy Burnham intends to provide social care without charge for all individuals across England, mirroring the NHS. He described the existing system as being comparable in its injustice to American healthcare, stating it incurs costs for the NHS because patients cannot leave hospitals. Burnham acknowledged tax rises might be needed, with details to follow on Tuesday.
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