Dave wrote:

On Mon, 08 May 2006 07:57:31 -0400, Martin Baxter said:

So we pay about about the same allowing for exchange, there are however
two important differences: Everbody gets equal coverage here including
the indigent. No one can get dumped by his carrier.

There is, of course, the added cost that doesn't show up on anybody's
balance sheet--the cost of delaying needed care because of the system's
inability to provide it when needed.

I think that applies to just about any health care delivery system. If
by some miracle every person in the USA were to acquire medical
insurance, (this includes your millions of illegal aliens) then the
capacity of the system would be exceeded. Of course in both systems
there are those who eschew any form of preventive medicine for personal
reasons.

Cheers
Marty