"The ideal plan would cover everyone, but is clearly extremely expensive"  Uh, no. Medical care in the U.S. is by far the most expensive in the world and lots of people can't begin to afford U.S. health care insurance.

Mr. McKee should travel more. Civilized countries have implemented health care systems that cover everyone, at far less cost per person that anything available in the U.S.

Although there will always be complaints about something, people in those countries are fairly happy with their coverage. They certainly do not envy U.S. citizens for their substandard "health care coverage". 

Stephen J. Remington