I would rather have a country where the government protects the health needs of a poor child by providing him necessary healthcare regardless of his or her family's ability to pay than to have a country where the health of a poor child is wholly dependent on the whims of the Rich.
That is this country, that's always been this country. Are hospitals weren't letting sick kids die left and right because their parents couldn't pay. Get off of your straw man.
Socialized medicine does exactly what socialism does, just on medical level. Creates a utilitarian environment where one does/should not exist. It's very convenient for the everyday joe making up the majority with a cold, broken arm, etc. but when it comes to elective surgeries needed, and sometimes even urgent surgeries needed...it's the few who need these and the few who get the short end of the stick. Waiting list for chemo treatments, a cane instead of a new knee, pain pills instead of spinal fusion etc. My work is 4 hours from the Canadian boarder, yet we get patients from Canada for chemo infusions who direly need them...so why aren't accusing the Canadian system of letting people die?