While I have yet to see "Sicko", the French health care system is viewed as the ultimate system of care. Private healthcare to all within a system of government controlled system.
For those who are unfamiliar with their system, please consider Paul Dutton's overview.
In summary, the system provides healthcare to all that is cheaper by far than that available to Americans. Most of the citizens supplement the national insurance and this is being looked at as an opportunity for change. They are considering the benefits of having the entire system under the government. There is no waiting list. Physicians are free to practice medicine! And there is virtually no administrative charges (going to a physician's office without any clerical support for billing!).
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