Is the US Health Care System a Failure?

Some say: That the Health Care system in the US is hopelessly broken and needs to be replaced with a nationalized system.

Beyond the Headlines: There are definitely problems with Health Care in the United States and much room for improvement, but we need to be careful not to get caught up in emotion and rhetoric and realize what we actually have. I have first-hand experience with nationalized health care in Japan and close family in Taiwan and England. There are strengths and weaknesses to each system. Personally I prefer the US system and feel we get much better care.

What are the real problems in the US anyway? What has been tried elsewhere? I'm reading an interesting book that attempts to debunk myths about US Health Care with some compelling arguments. If you're interested in going beyond the headlines, give it a look. It is available in print and as a free downloadable PDF. The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen's Guide