Originally Posted by Harry Z

Health care in the UK is probably the poorest example of any Universal Health Care Plan run by governments. Most countries in the industrialized world have some form of health care and while not prefect, they do work relatively well.

Opponents of government health care programs always point out the worst stories of why they are awful and should not be considered. Living in Canada, I can say that our health coverage is quite decent and you won't become financial destroyed if you become ill (like having MS or get in a terrible accident. It certainly isn't perfect and like any industry, its effectiveness often is determined by the people working in it. The baby boomer post war group is putting a strain on medicine these days and that doesn't help either.

I hope this doesn't turn into a private vs government health debate but just wanted to mention that there are a number of countries where this system is relatively effective.

Harry