Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat View Post
Not all is rosy, of course. As the questions about sustainability above and the more brief and factual article below show.
The French system is very expensive and probably unaffordable in the long term. Besides, drug prescription and use in France are insanely (and irresponsibly) high. On the plus side, the availability and 'bedside manner' of French doctors are exemplary and chronic diseases like for instance diabetes are fully covered under the system.

Like I said before, health is a common good just like public order or fire prevention. It only works well if it works for everybody. And the key to a good system is socialised funding, not socialised medicine (or state medicine).