Quote Originally Posted by tony View Post
My unbiased understanding of healthcare in the countries you've mentioned. I know individuals who have lived in Canada, the U.K and France.

My Canadian friend likes her healthcare. She still pays for $120 a month for full coverage but she understands it could be much more. Has never had a problem with wait times or service.

The U.K system as I understand it has a lot of problems. Wait times suck unless you require critical care and they are taxed to all hell.

France has a very good system, again highly taxed but isn't run as bad as the U.K. Will you get the cutting edge technology that we have here in America? No but your treatment isn't going to be anything close to outdated either.

Canadians often travel to the US, if they need healthcare.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/...h.care.system/
Key Detail: "Because the government system is the only health care option for Canadians, she says she had no choice but to have the surgery in the U.S."

UK has long waits also.

France is rated to have the best system bar-none. It is very expensive. It is not without problems though, and is currently being modified to be more like the US system.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=92419273
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124958049241511735.html
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...8/b4042070.htm