What can you tell us Yanks about Healthcare in the UK

Back in topic, I strongly believe that health care should be free to everyone, after all it is our lives we're talking about, not an iPod that become obsolete every 12 months.

I think any life saving service should be public. The fire departments used to be private in the US many years ago. People that didn't pay had to watch as their house burned to the ground. They made it public. It just makes sense.