Norway's healthcare system

The article I found (well, a little longer than that--187 pages to be exact is Called "Health Systems in Transition") is about Norway's health system. It mentions the valuable outcome to having national health care and mentions some downfalls to having this type of system. It says that there is a local, regional and national level. The national level is run by the Ministry of Health and Care Services and provides the majority of services. The municipalities "have the right to levy taxes proportional to income". The rate per person spent on health care in Norway was approximately $3572 U.S. dollars. This was higher than the average rate of other European countries, who spent $2326 per person. Many general practitioners have their own practices, but are paid through the government. Even though the need for physicians would seem high, they are already employed, and only 500 medical students are admitted yearly. Their education is funded by the government. I found this article interesting because Norway's system sounds like it works really well. Obviously the U.S. is larger and might not be able to sustain the success right away, but it would be a great idea to try it. America is full of capitalism, however, and that doesn't leave too much space for generosity.