Has anyone tried the UK charity model in the US and elsewhere [and presumably failed]?
It seems odd that it works so well here with minimal government money and yet apparently 'copious' amounts of charitable giving. I realise it is partly to do with population density [it is pretty crowded here] but you might expect the 'free at the point of service' to work fairly well in and around cities across the world. It would appear that even the paid for US model has pretty strict boundaries...... so paying your membership dues to an air ambulance in Washington State would have no value if you had a need in DC?
No matter who you are or where you are in the UK if you need an air ambulance doctor brought to you or if you need removing from scene by air you will never get a bill. It is peace of mind all round.