[iamzack]

I've met very few moderates. None of them were actually moderate, just apathetic. My selection sample is small.

[McCall]

Or it could be because the British health care system is better, so the money is used more effectively.

Maybe, but I did find the "it doesn't seem to make much difference" analysis an intriguing point of view.

When I get time, I'll check that other guy's thread to see what was put there about comparitive effectiveness.

[iamzack]

I figured that A. private insurance costing more than government insurance because of the profiteering and B. people waiting until the last second and going to the ER instead of getting preventative care were big factors in cost differences between the US and other western countries.