I am a lot like the author (dual national, lived in both US and UK). One of my children was born in the US, the other in the UK. I agree with the author 100%.

I am a lot like the author (dual national, lived in both US and UK). One of my children was born in the US, the other in the UK. I agree with the author 100%. I would emphasize more the peace of mind that in the UK my family's health care is in no way tied to my job (I earn plenty of money and have never had trouble finding employment). There are also huge societal benefits to socialized healthcare. There are far fewer desperate homeless people in the UK, because many homeless people in the US are stuck in that situation in large part because of some health issue. There's just a fundamental feeling in the UK that we're all going through this life together.