Socialized Medicine

Not sure which category to put this one in. I'll try here. What are the pro'
s and con's of socialized medicine? From what I hear, and this was only a conservatives point of view, there would be some age restrictions on the qualifications for treatment as is the case in Britain and in Canada. I'm not sure it would be a good thing or a bad thing. I do think that if healthcare were more affordable, socialized medicine would not be an option. Has our profiteering brought this "adjustment" about? Just curious as to what you all think.