Many countries use a similar health system so to speak. The previous local government forced a roughly similar one in on us. I haven't looked at the USA one in detail but do vaguely recall discussions about it with some USA friends a year or so back during it's intended movement though the houses.

Actually it's interesting if you have a look at the countries with the best most effective & overall comprehensive for all people health systems in the world. A couple Scandinavian countries are on top from memory & have been for many years.