>...AFAIK the US does not insure anyone directly The government provides health insurance to many people. 44 million people are insured by Medicare. 74 millio

>...AFAIK the US does not insure anyone directly The government provides health insurance to many people. 44 million people are insured by Medicare. 74 million people are insured by Medicaid. Over 1 million veterans get their health care provided by the government run VA medical system. As I pointed out, most countries have a mix of private/public funding a mix of private/public run health care. Lots of people seem to be under the misconception that universal health care coverage is only possible in a Canadian or UK type health care system.