[RobbyS]

They don’t come prepared. Surely travel insurance can be had.

[clearcarbon]

The pure terror is understandable.

[TigersEye]

The British fear toothbrushes and refrigeration too.

[truthguy]

London - Two years ago, Britons were outraged when U.S. politicians like Sarah Palin

An interesting phrase, politicians like Sarah Palin. Notice how the rodent writer Henry Chu gets his licks in against Sarah Palin. I don't remember Palin attacking the British Health Care System in the 2008 campaign or any other time. Certainly we know they have a lousy system, that's a given. But does anyone know if she went after the Brits? I can't remember.

[truthguy]

Certainly rich Brits who come to the US when they want decent and available medical care don’t fear the US system. I think that if Brits do fear the US system, it’s because of the lies and garbage that’s been put out there by the BBC and the rest of the British Press. If you think the US Press is bad (yes, you would be right), you would be horrified at the British Press.

[ncalburt]

This LAT OBAMA lefty is a village idiot.

England has private hospitals and clinics .
The poor Brits pay TWICE , they get slammed by healthcare taxes and then either buy private insurance or pay cash at these places.
The private places are PACKED and BOOMING.
The same situation exists everywhere but poor Canada which has banned private hospitals /clinics and punishing those who go the states for private care.

[Vanders9]

I think it would be better if countries made up their own mind on issues like health care, abortion, gun control and the role of Church and State, based on what they think is right and wrong, and not use the experiences of other nations as props for their arguments, both for and against.