Greece’s health care system is a mixture of both the Bismarck and the Beveridge models. These models although far from perfect work adequately well in countries such as the UK, Germany and France. In all 3 countries government rationing exists as well but their systems do not face extensive corruption and certainly they are not breaking down. In addition, Greece is ranked 14th on the WHO Health Care Rankings (2000) outperforming both the UK and Germany (as well as the US) and despite all the problems and the “far less modern health care technologies used compared with the United States” life expectancy is among the best in the world. How do you explain all that?

I am sorry to say that your bottom line is flawed. The problems that are mentioned truly exist but their extent is more due to other factors and less from government rationing. I would suggest you to do some more research before you comment.