I don't have the time, and the interest, to compare apples and bananas. We are very happy with our system, although it's far from perfect.

Boy, Tore, you sure are quick <vbg>. Does this mean that everyone in Norway is happy with the system and that there is no one that would like to see things change?

I guess the same can be said about your system.

No, the same can not be said about our system. There are definitely problems with our health care system and reform is definitely needed. However, IMHO, giving it to the government is definitely not the solution. All I have to do is look at the mess that Medicare and Social Security are in to be sure of that. If you want to increase the amount of red tape required to get anything accomplished and make it even more expensive and inefficient, give it to the government.

Doing something to reduce the malpractice insurance that physicians must carry in the US would be a good start. The biggest expense that a doctor has is his insurance premiums - and this cost (just like costs from cap and trade) must be passed on to the consumer...