I know the UK has had some pretty bad attacks on civil liberties in the last few years, but I reckon we still have free speech. Quite frankly, as someone who h

I know the UK has had some pretty bad attacks on civil liberties in the last few years, but I reckon we still have free speech. Quite frankly, as someone who has access to the NHS, I cannot believe how unethically the US handles health care. Surely even a single case of someone being financially ruined as a result of an illness is unacceptable, whether through being "uninsured" or the investigation department of your insurance company denying a claim? As for efficiency of public vs private, here are some costs we don't incur: Marketing of drugs to patients. Claim management staff. Billing to patients. "Investigation departments" of insurance companies. (I'm sure there are more.) Also, it sounds very time consuming to be caught up in the US health system. While we may have delays for non-acute procedures, acute health care is excellent and timely, and all you have to do is turn up at the appointed time.