Except it is, though. Mexico, for example, has a very modern health care system and the pricing is incredibly low: and they tell you the prices up front. Privat

Except it is, though. Mexico, for example, has a very modern health care system and the pricing is incredibly low: and they tell you the prices up front. Private hospitals (and even some public health services) come in a range of prices, and you can choose the one that represents the level of service you want. Some private doctor visits cost 30 pesos (approx $1.50 US); some cost 500 ($25 US). I have never seen one more than 500. Again - you know up front, and you can choose. There is both public and private sector care, public sector care is very cheap but no lower in quality, you just (predictably) have longer waits, depending on the procedure. Private sector is exactly what you'd expect it to be - but it is still within reach of middle class Mexicans, which, unlike the US, is a growing group. Mexico is competitive, the US is not. This may turn out to be very surprising to some.