Right now, husb and I are on the other end of the stick when it comes to healthcare and health insurance.  Obtaining it through his company would be about $1000 a month out of pocket and we can’t afford to buy our own policy (a policy worth anything for our family of 5 would cost $450 a month).

Because we are on this end of the spectrum, it leaves me wondering if nationalized healthcare is really all that bad?  I am conservative fiscally but definitely a little more liberal when it comes to social issues.   There just seems to be no balance to this issue.  Some people assume that nationalized healthcare equals socialization.  But good health is essential to the survival of our society is it not?  My husband and I pay our taxes (as do many other Americans) and yet there is this assumption that if you are on state-run medical program that you are useless and sucking off of the system.  In my opinion, that’s just not true.  It may be that your company does not offer insurance or if they do, it costs an arm and a leg and is not logically affordable.  So what are you supposed to do?  Plus, to try and pay your bill outright is usually not feasible either as costs of doctor-visits, lab work and hospitalization is outrageous.

Where is the happy-medium in this situation?  I personally would love to hear from anyone who is happy or unhappy with their current insurance situation.  I would especially love to hear from those who live in countries with nationalized medicine.  Do you like it?  If not, why?  If so, why?