OK - a couple of quick points.
A) We are not operating in a free market at the moment. At least not economically. In a free market AIG, Citi, and the other stupid companies are allowed to die and serve as examples of what *not* to do. That didn't happen here. (And, before anyone claims that the failure of Citi/AIG/whoever would have made the economy worse, I must point out the speculative nature of your argument.)
B) There is a very credible case to be made that, if the US embraces socialized medicine, our standing as the premier place for medical treatment will disappear. Ask yourself this - why do the premier specialists from all over the world settle in America? Why do so many doctors voluntarily leave India, China, Europe, Canada, etc. only to be halfway around the world from their families? It's because the financial rewards of practicing in the U.S. are so much greater than other countries.