I think every human being should be entitled to good health. The US government says it protects its citizens from "evil doers". Why cant it protect them from the progression of bad health in every person.
Oh so Private Healthcare is becoming pouplar in Canada,eh?... Y'know what? I think that's great! I think it's great because the US system is good in some ways but flawed and the Canadian system is good in someways but flawed. Zipperfish is completely correct in that we need some kind of blend of the two. Right now Universal health care is overcrowded because *everyone* works in the system. There's a lot of demand. If Private sectors start opening up in Canada, then people who have a problem, have the money, and want better faster service can get it! Great! It'll also go into funding medical research because medecine as a business wants to be the best, does it not?
On the otherside, when the people with the dough take their major procedures (and minor procedures) to private industry, that leaves less demand and therefore better service for everyone who is unable to afford private healthcare. So... I say great! I dont' know wtf you're trying to prove NYC.
Anybody watch Scrubs? Hilarious.