Just4U
I agree the US has major problems, primarily the lack of connection between about 17% of the population and the best medical system in the world. Being the best suggests it would be the most costly. And there is the joy of the private sector, the customer decides how much he wants to pay for what service he wants.  I do wonder if the high cost of the US system is due to the massive amount of medical treatment required for people who have not had insurance and have not used the system until they were very sick.

Since the private sector performs so well in every area where it is allowed to operate, I tend to put the US as a sample of one. Nor a good sample to base a system on. And the US is special. 

It seems we have a choice. We can continue with a 2nd or 3rd class system where cost governs or we can go for a first class system which is possible through the private sector. 

For both countries: health care in the private sector with Guaranteed Annual Income for the poor.