AndyRM
Elder Goth
In which case it's not really a healthcare system or service to the country is it ??
It's a product or service that can be bought at high cost by those who can afford it .
Tough luck if you're poor or disadvantaged.
Pretty much anything can be bought if you have enough money .
This. Health insurance is the US is ruinously expensive. If you're not rich over there, you're in trouble, there isn't really a middle class.
Read Barbara Ehrenreich's excellent "Nickel and Dimed" to get an idea.