The Travesty that is Nationalized Health Care, a continuing series

Yes, I keep beating this drum. And I will continue to do so until the stupid idea is defeated and shown for the ignorant sham it is.
Statist Health Care, by the numbers:

13: The number of teeth that British veteran Ian Boynton pulled out himself with pliers “because he couldn’t find an NHS (National Health Service) dentist… [he] could not afford to go private for treatment so instead took the drastic action to remove 13 of his teeth that were giving him severe pain.”

More:

1,500,000: The number of Canadians who do not have — and cannot find — a general practitioner/primary care physician due to shortages in medical staff

Read it all.