> We pay for our national health insurance too and probably comparable to what Americans pay for their private. That's not saying much since the NHS covers far

> We pay for our national health insurance too and probably comparable to what Americans pay for their private. That's not saying much since the NHS covers far more than what private insurance does in the US. Furthermore, in the US we have to deal with the absurdities of deductibles, co-insurance and "out of pocket" maxes (private insurance in the US does not kick in 100% until all of these are met). So on top of high monthly premiums, you still wind up with large bills and even larger if you go to a facility that is "out of network". Also dental/eye care are most often separate insurance policies with different companies. I'd take the NHS any day over the asinine system we have here in the US.