In addition respectfully IDPAROCKS, the costs are lower in a socialized system because as I said previously, the government functions like an HMO, rationing in bad times by necessity, limiting and even delaying if possible, and even denying that which America can offer. In America, it is true you pay for what you get, and most are on HMO's today that won't pay for advanced experimental medicine, even though it is most readily present in America. They state it is unproven and therefore not a standard treatment Sometimes like the baby in the UK, maybe it's why those parents want to come here for help, but must go to court just to be able to.



Socialized medicine is managed health care for the masses but it suffers in the area of medical advancements as the government limits such because of costs. The UK took on massive debt with their system of medicine the last recession, they had to ration by necessity and delay that which they could often for months if possible.