My friend, who lived in France for five years, and now in US, thinks our new health system is not only unnecessarily inadequate, but unsophisticated. She says that in France that: You get immediate appointments Immediate treatment World class results Mideast sheiks go there Relatively low cost meds (if you have to pay at all) Latest improvements All Free To pay for this, she says All French citizens pay taxes. Everyone pays the same percentage tax....35% One page tax filing To fellow Freepers......truth please.