Description:Why Ration Health Care? investigates the withholding and delaying of health care in Germany, France and the publicly-financed schemes in the USA, Medicare and Medicaid. The author finds that the UK stands out from the crowd by a wide margin. Heinz Redwood's study reinforces the suspicion of many informed NHS observers that, even after the substantial influx of funds promised over the next three years, there is no serious prospect of the UK matching the standard of care which is simply taken for granted in nearby France and Germany.