The French health care system is not perfect, but it is very, very good. It covers basically everyone, lets you choose your doctors, and either reimburses or pays up front a large portion of all necessary care - including outstanding coverage of major health catastrophes. A single payer system, its administrative costs are low.
The following scene, from NBC Nightly News, is unimaginable in France:
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