In a way i was lil taken aback by wat i saw in states........regarding the health system i ve seen many of my friends(not only immigrants)going through tough time just becos they lack health insurance i had 1 friend from nepol(oops nepal)who had exhibited certain psychiatric manifestations but he was room-bound n left with his crippling ailment just becos he wasnt covered by insurance n going to private setup wasnt in his reach........ wen i compare n contrast this wid nepol's health system,though we dont have health insurance,reaching to doctors isnt beyond our reach.make a 10 rs. opd card in govt. hospital n the doc is there to see u.even its not that expensive in pvt. setup until some lands into health-mafia who routinely orders the same expensive investigations irrespective of sign n symptoms just to get cuts(its famous word for commissions among docs). may be becos of this the concept of medical-tourism came. today western countries r outsourching their patients to cheaper countries like india where they get the same medical standard but with fairly low cost.isnt it irony?i think so....