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I will whole heartedly agree that the health care system here in the US is a mess (although I definitely would not describe it as third world), but I have serious reservations about changing over to a government controlled healthcare system. I've worked in government agencies and know how convoluted the beaucracy is, so I wouldn't want the same system over seeing my health care. I had serious issues during my pregnancies and had the very best of care thanks to the health insurances I had through both my husband's and my jobs. I was even encouraged to go to a highly specialized clinic in another state to receive additional support. I doubt that would have happened in a state run program. I just don't have any confidence in our beaucratic and red-tape filled government to set up something that will continue to give me the healthcare I am currently receiving. I do want everyone to have healthcare, I just don't want my family to have less than what we have now. That may sound selfish, but it is what it is.
From what I understand, if you want highly specialized care in the UK, you have to pay for it. Is this not true?
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