Most countries have 'single-payer' health care. It always amuses me that tiny countries like New Zealand and Australia can afford such a 'single-payer' subsidis

Most countries have 'single-payer' health care. It always amuses me that tiny countries like New Zealand and Australia can afford such a 'single-payer' subsidised health care service while the exceptional, rich, powerful US can't. Some years back, I had to undergo a cardiac triple-bypass operation. No Charge for that. And that included several days in ICU.