Best country with no universal health care?

China. An American working for a multinational can maintain a very nice standard of living there, and it is very safe. At this point, there's a big enough expat community in the big cities to ease the cultural transition. And, hell, it's certainly the "in" country right now. Could be good for your career; make some nice connections, pick up a little of the language...

Some conservatives have brought up the example of Switzerland, which has subsidized mandated health insurance from private companies. The ACA is in many ways based on the Swiss or Dutch systems, private provision but mandatory coverage. Most other first world countries have systems like that, or single payer / private provider, or actual state owned hospitals. Even in the wealthy GCC states, your sponsor/employer is required to buy health coverage for you (and health care is often free for citizens).

I would think Mexico would be the best option as far as being close enough to come back occasionally, relatively modern, and safe (provided you stay outside of the gang-controlled areas). Countries like Mexico and Honduras would be a good place to move http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Mexico is working towards universal health care and already has a government-subsidized system - I hear commercials on local radio all the time about the "Popular Insurance" (note: English language stations broadcasting from Mexico, which are quite common in border areas and are required by Mexico to air government PSAs). The pull quote: Public health care is provided to all Mexican citizens as guaranteed via Article 4 of the Constitution. Public care is either fully or partially subsidized by the federal government, depending on the person's (Spanish: derechohabiente's) employment status. All Mexican citizens are eligible for subsidized health care regardless of their work status via a system of health care facilities operating under the federal Secretariat of Health (formerly the Secretaria de Salubridad y Asistencia, or SSA) agency.

It looks like Africa is pretty wide open, but I expect the culture shock would be immense (and stable governments are a little thin on the ground). How does Botswana strike you? What about Belize? It's in Central America and English is the official language and it doesn't have universal health care (that I can see).

http://health.gov.bz/www/health-projects/national-health-insurance.

Well, there's always Somalia. No universal healthcare and a Libertarian paradise. A two-fer!

This google+ https://plus.google.com/110206169594070357955/posts/a4rVPcXjr4G#110206169594070357955/posts/a4rVPcXjr4G comes up near the top of news.google.com for me, almost seems too coincidental.

It's certainly possible for citizens not to have healthcare coverage in Poland, Romania or Bulgaria. The UK changed its public healthcare guidance to require all EU citizens to provide proof of coverage before they were entitled to non-urgent care as visitors to the UK for exactly this reason. I guess of those 3, Poland has by far the highest standard of living. I'm still unsure how people manage to be uninsured, though. I understand it's possible to find yourself uninsured in Germany, too. Belarusian citizens need only provide proof of citizenship before receiving UK healthcare though.

she currently has no coverage and she is not alone as an increasing number of workers in Ireland have no health insurance coverage at all. I am sorry, but... that just isn't true, or in a charitable reading, is a very odd way of looking at things. We have universal health care here. You can opt for private health insurance on top of that, and it is a benefit some employers offer, but without it it isn't like she's paying out of pocket for healthcare - she is covered with free public hospital services like everyone else is. Normally we all pay €60 for a GP visit, pay for prescriptions to a maximum of €134 per month, and pay for things like vision and hearing tests. Hospitals, diagnostic imaging, ambulance services, etc are always free. If you are on a low income, whether you are working, on social benefit or retired, you can get a medical card which additionally entitles you to free GP visits and 50 cent prescriptions. It is not private health insurance.