Anecdotal evidence on medical care is not a great way to compare coverage. Bureaucrats from insurance companies are just as likely to deny procedures or deny Rx coverage as any government bureaucrat, It is a statistical fact that what Americans pay for health insurance, in toto, per capita is the highest in the Western World, but the overall quality is 16th. Doctors may be moving here for the money- it just proves the other side of the coin about how expensive health care is in the U.S.

Most medical care (maybe not for the elderly, which, let's face it, we are!) is for routine medical care- and the "socialized" versions of that seem to do quite well for less money. On the other hand, specialty care seems to be much better in the U.S., and skews health care costs upward as well. That specialty care is great- if you've got a company sponsored health plan or Medicare. Those of us who are self-employed and too young for Medicare might as well be living in a third world nation when it comes to our health care options.

Someone earlier mentioned that we have the option to "shop around" for the best policy. Tell that to your employer and see how quickly you are laughed out of the office!