[lumberjack]

I'd rather get health care from employees who are a bit too comfortable on the job that health care from management that treats me as a cost item of their profit making entity.

At least the lazy employees of the public health care system will not rush me out of hospital hours after a major surgical procedure as some other private health care systems do.

Now of course you might disagree but that's more of a matter of opinion than some objective fact.

[Osiris]

I currently have Kaiser insurance. As an HMO, they integrate a lot of services, which has really helped save a lot of time for us (like using email to talk to a doctor, who calls the specialist, then replies, without making a visit).

However... when we do go in for a visit, I get the distinct feeling that there is a lot of pressure to keep appointments within a specific time interval and basically get patients in and out as fast as possible.

Overall though, the integration of doctors, specialist, labs, and hospitals does create a smoother and less stressful experience.