Health care

US healthcare system is the most expensive, yet it performs worse than in other 1st world countries. Discuss.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_compared#Cross-country_comparisons

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Horror stories?  Do tell.  I haven't heard any, but I do have a story.  I was injured in N.Z., carried off to a hospital, and had my face stitched up by a plastic surgeon.  Great work.  When I went to pay the bill they told me that as a guest of the country I was covered by the NHS, at least in that situation(an accident), and to enjoy the rest of my stay.