National health care is doomed to become a big flop because of the myriad reasons stated by the insightful BC correspondents. I’ve been living in Mexico for four years now and have enjoyed world class health care at extremely reasonable rates. I pay about $5,800 per year for health insurance with a $1500 deductible for a family of four. Most trips to the doctor cost $20…emergency room $80. My wife and mother have spent a few days in hospital and the care was exceptional and the bill was under $1000. We also have subscribed to the Mexican national health care system(IMSS) as a back-up. $300 per year per family member with full vestment in the system after three years for all procedures and services. When we travel out of Mexico, I simply buy travel health insurance on line from World Nomads for less than $20. My worry is that when the Big 0 gets his way on this trillion dollar health care program many more gringos will head south and health care prices here will skyrocket. The Canadians living down here are ecstatic as they get what the need when they need it not when some government bureaucrat rations it.