Andy Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England

Andy Burnham wants to provide free social care services to everyone in England, proposing a system modeled after the NHS. He plans to present his plans before the next general election and has not ruled out tax increases to fund the reforms. Burnham, a leading advocate for social care reform, has yet to specify funding details but suggests the cost could be less than £18 billion annually. He criticizes the current system as unfair, comparing it to American healthcare where the most vulnerable can lose everything.