You can shout and bawl at each other for ever and get nowhere. The fact remains that the mark of any civilised society is how it looks after it's elderly and vulnerable.The USA fails this standard miserably and you should all hang your heads in shame.(According to the W.H.O the US ranks 37th in the world for health care, I wonder does that bullshitter Glen Beck know that?)I am a UK old age pensioner who lives in the Republic of Ireland and am entitled to free health care in either jurisdiction. I also receive various benefits from the Irish Government, ie, free tv licence, free travel on public transport,free phone,and more . When I travel to other European countries I have a card that entitles me to medical treatment in whatever country I am in. I have been hospitalised over here on numerous occasions receiving excellent care every time and the only thing I had to provide was my National Insurance number.If I can't be treated fast enough here there are facilities available for me to be sent to England for treatment. Ok ,it's not perfect and it has it's bad side but all I can say is,Thank the Lord for the National Health System .