Although the author did not believe Americans would accept such a 'big government' system, it is no less 'big government' in nature than the systems of healthcare that cover the elderly and very poor in our nation. Imagine never having to worry about a doctor bill for yourself or a loved one, or to have to take a part-time job at Starbucks, just because it is one of the few corporations that offer part-time workers health insurance. No one, or at least very few people, 'want' to go to the doctor for excessive visits, so the free system will not necessarily cause people to abuse it, and even then the wait times to see doctors often act as a deterrent. For the wealthy or impatient, Britain does have private clinics and doctors who work on a paid basis -- no one is compelled to use the system, but it is...
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