harpgirl - Most countries in the so-called "free world" (in the developed nations, I mean) have a pretty extensive government-funded health care system. Canada's pays for all your normal medical treatment by MD's, and pays part of chiropractic care, etc...but no dental. Drugs are fairly expensive, but less so than in the USA.

The free world, by the way, is the one inside your head and mine...and anyone else's who cares to use their own inclination to think freely.

A country which cannot provide free medical care to its people is either an archaic dictatorship or a place that has sold its soul to certain big-money interests...that is, the medical profession and the pharmaceutical companies. The USA is in the latter condition. Most unfortunate for its befuddled citizenry who have little idea that things could actually be better somewhere else.

Now back to that thread title... The "better man"? Hmmm. Is that anything like "the better mousetrap"? I'm skeptical about the whole basic concept. :-) LOL!

- LH