Just as an illustration of the woeful lack of knowledge on the part of some of the people who are opining on the health care issue, here's a quote from "Investor's Business Daily":

People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.
I'm sure that would come as a surprise to Mr. Hawking, who was born in Oxford, England, and is a professor at the University of Cambridge. He currently is recovering from a recent illness, after treatment at a National Health Service hospital.