The approximate cost for a family is $1000/year. That will cover darned near everything except drugs--wouldn't want the drug companies to have hard economic times. You may have to share a room after surgery (with one or three others. Depends on the surgery. The surgery doesn't cost. I had a hip replacement and it was about $75. That was because I could afford the $75. Had I not, they'd have replaced the hip anyway.

There can be waits. I waited six months for the surgery--but that was after 10 years of pain, so six months was zip.

You may end up waiting in the emergency room if someone needs the attention more than you. (Had a piece of glass sticking in my arm. Some people from a car crash came in. The medical staff saw to their injuries before mine, which only makes sense.) I suppose I could bitch about them not having enough staff, but I didn't and don't. There are matters of perspective.

NO ONE does not receive treatment if it's life-threatening. Regardless of whether their health care is paid up. There are problems with the system, but that aside, none egregious enough to make me EVER want to see it replaced with private health care programs. That's just a fast-track for rich folks.

IMO