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@p6g2000vbn.googlegroups.com, says...


Odd, I talked to someone from Switzerland two weeks ago about this
topic and he told me that they have private health insurance but are
required to have it. He specifically said it was private.

No reason not to educate yourself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland
For basic health care no profit allowed for the insurers.
They can make profit on supplementals.
After 8% of a persons income goes toward the basic premium, the
government pays the rest.
It's socialism to you, so fuggetaboutit.
Switzerland is a civilized country of intelligent people.
That's why the same health care there doesn't take 18% of GDP.
About half that. Because they are smart and civilized.
So it won't work here.
And you're just one example on this newsgroup that proves that.