The USA does have national health. It's called Medicare. For some reason we think it should only be available to people from th ere mid-60s to death and those with a disability.

I fall into the latter category. I have in the past had very beefy health coverage provided by my employer. Medicare beats all of them hands down. I picked a primary doctor from the telephone book. I can go to a specialist anytime I want. My specialist is a tenured professor of medicine at UCSF, rated by US News as one of the top 5 med centers in the country. I pay a premium of $86.00 per month. My annual medical expenses are in excess of $50,000 per year. At some point I'll have a surgery that costs $300M to $500M. With Part D starting in Jan., my premium will go up $28.00, but I spend a $1000.00 per month on prescription drugs, so what are ya gonna do?

I tell you, this national health program really sucks.