To focus on tax rates alone is disingenuous. The real test is what is the final cost to the consumer.  Yes people in those countries pay higher taxes but it is WAY offset by not having to pay for premiums that are far higher than the effect on taxes so in the end it is a SAVINGS for people. The U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world. 

Things like " 'need' for euthanasia to rid the 'pool' of the 'money-suckers' " is just fear mongering. Canada and the others have no mass graves of  health service victims

It's also disingenuous for the author to say people will be thrown off of their employee healthcare - more fear mongering. People will transition over to a more cost efficient system that very well may have more complete coverage than they have now.I suspect that employee insurance would evolve into providing premium care for things that include premium vision and dental care that are often not covered well  - even by today's policies.