A Hollywood Look to Social Medicine. Before You Praise Obamacare.

There's a simple solution to the confused voter in wanting government run things to be free to them and paid for by tax payers salary.
Before you celebrate your free medical care and the other goodies that you think your government love to give you. First check out the quality of service and equipment you would receive.

Do you seriously think that our well known Hollywood actor James "Jimmy" Joseph Gandolfini would of died if he were here in the states? 
I personally think he would of had more than a better chance to survive.
Meanwhile, It is certainly sad to hear of  his death due to a heart attack, at his favorite and birthplace of his parents in Italy.

Take a look at Italy's social medicine.  Servizio Sanitario Nazioanale, The National Health Care System of Italy. In-patient treatments which are covered include tests, medications, surgeries during hospitalization, family doctor visits, and medical assistance provided by pediatricians and other specialists. The health system is also responsible for drugs and medicines, out-patient treatments, and dental treatments.
Regardless of where one comes from, it is imperative that you have health insurance form the moment you arrive in Italy.
Without it, issuance of a permesso di soggiorno (permit to stay) is not possible.
The long waiting lists to that are common in most state system. 

The question is, did James "Jimmy" Gandolfini get the required health care upon arrival and in the hospital? 

Gandolfini had a great day spending with his family in Rome, but when retrieving.

Quoting from his sister,  “When they got back to the hotel, Jimmy went to use the restroom. And something happened in there, he was alive when they took him out in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.”

Sadly his 13 year old son Michael discovered him and called for help.

The purpose of the healthcare system is to cover all in a very low affordable medical treatment. However, quoting from the old wise talk "you get what you pay for." 

I don't know about you, I rather remain living in a country when people have to work and have their own choices of healthcare. 
As it was, since existence of this country, there are many state run hospitals that require little or no payments for the poor.  Instead. Why don't we focus on what is making us more and more poorer. 
Certainly this government's focus is on their own agendas with little or no care about details of providing true quality healthcare.  But to gain power from the word "FREE!"

Remember, someone has to pay for it.  What if we had an 80%  jobless society, then who?
We are on loan to the Japs as it is!  ..Think about it.