I think the real problem that affects everyone in US is the cost of anything health related before insurance. This may be a consequence of the fact that everyth

I think the real problem that affects everyone in US is the cost of anything health related before insurance. This may be a consequence of the fact that everything is private, but just look at the numbers. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/post/why-an-mri-costs-1080-in-america-and-280-in-france/2011/08/25/gIQAVHztoR_blog.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/post/why-an-mri... You may be thinking "OK, the system is not great but I'm fine because I've got a good insurance", but that's not true. Even with a good insurance you're getting ripped off before of the cost before insurance of healthcare.