I'm so glad there's some government health care provided for you. Here in the US health care is outrageously expensive - about $1600 every month for a family of two, and if you have to go to the doctor, you're still responsible for paying the first $800. The crazy thing is, the very poor can qualify for free care, but as soon as you make enough to lift yourself out of poverty, you're responsible for paying the entire premium - which puts you right back in poverty again! On top of that, the government has made it illegal to not have insurance, so if you don't pay, you get hit with fines.
I'm not saying we don't have a lot of advantages in the US, but it's ironic that so many of us have to travel to other countries to receive the medical care we need.
I only have to pay 48 dollars and I am covered with 90 sessions for my dialysis so it is a life-saver.
The patients that die not affording it is greatly reduced. Now they only have to pay doctor's professional fees, sometimes other dialysis centers does not ask for additional fees.
I think in the US the residents must avail healthcare in other countries because of the reasons you stated @winstonalden