The folks in Britain are obviously proud of their National Health Service. It was a charming part of the tour through history in the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games. I suspect that they wonder why their American cousins are so angry about helping sick people. In Britain, feeling poorly is not seen as a moral failing, but spending a week in hospital does not cost as much as buying a small house, either.
If we were used to smaller medical bills, would we be less angry about a national medical service? If medical services were more affordable, would we be more willing to see that everyone could get them?
What are we really afraid of when we say that "socialized medicine" is evil? Is it just that we don't dare let good medical care be accessible to everyone in society because it is a luxury that most people don't deserve?
Or is it because the folks who profit most from high medical costs don't really care about anything but their own pockets?
Just asking...