I have lived in other countries too and I have the opposite opinion. the US has by far the best medical system that I know of. One of the 'problems' is that it is SOOO good that it can really cost a lot as we have so many more options available to us. Our costs are just more 'in your face' and we can have a choice. In other places they live in a smaller house and drive in a smaller (or have no car) but they get 'less expensive' health insurance. I just can't find a way to understand how more government control and a bigger government will make things better. Perhaps I have just missed the examples that are out there as I have yet to see one??