America is the same way to an extent. Right now if you get Government health care (through welfare) you pay nothing...doctors and prescription are free (well not free but free to the person using it). Our Elderly and Disable still have to pay...and if you don't have that you have to have private health care...it is the law. A problem that I see is that people that work jobs such as fast food normally do not get help unless they have children. If you do not have children you really do not get any help and private insurance is expensive. It is a no win situation. I could go on and on about this but I am sure I will offend someone along the way lol