Hi Guys and Gals, I'm going to chime in on Greg's remarks here. I too was thinking the same thing as he stated with the military health care system. From the argument of a NHS I'd say the military health care (Tricare) is exactly that. Yes, we do have to wait in long lines at times, but very seldom.
Our military care system has gravitated over the last 20 years toward HMO style care plans and yet the price hasn't put me in the poor house as of yet. Though, in 10 months I'll get the pinch from that. My point is, even with all the retiree's and active duty in the military health care system I feel it does a pretty decent job of taking care of folks.
Our deductible PER family is still only $300 a year and our drugs very very reasonable off base and free on base. I think it is sad how big insurance companies and drug manufaturers have such a strong lobby to keep US citizens from being able to buy medications where and when they want from outside sources.
