If government health care is so excellent, why do British and Canadian people (at least those who can afford it) fly to the United States to have surgery and cancer treatment? Why are so many people dying in British hospitals from simple post-operative infections, that could be easily prevented and easily cured?
"Free" health care will mean one of two things, possibly both:
(1) Sub-standard health care; or
(2) An enormous tax increase.
The most fundamental parts of universal health care are price controls and increasing demand. The whole point of universal health care is to increase demand. Part of the population that sees the cost of health care will now see it as a free good. With the coming amnesty and open southern borders, the demand for health will soar. To control costs, governments impose price controls. Every country with universal health care uses price controls especially on drugs. Medicare and Medicaid are semi versions of universal health care. Both have price controls and large subsidies from other parts of the medical system.
Higher taxes and reduced quality will be results of universal health care. The rats will raise taxes especially on moderate size companies. In a few years, we will have shortages of health care similar to other countries. Wait times for treatments and diagnostic services will increase substantially.
I hope that I have enough money to seek health care in other countries. Many US doctors may relocate if they are forced to operate with price controls. I suspect that strikes will become common for health care providers as they battle with government controls.
Like meeting a beautiful woman at the bar. Until you're both behind closed doors only to discover “she's” a “he”.