First, I don't think anybody was making fun of anybody.
Second, I can imagine that having government health care would have its advantages, if one were in need of health care and had limited resources.
Here in the USA, a decent family health insurance policy can be upwards of $1000 per month. Many employers do not provide health insurance.
In my school district, paraprofessionals who make say, $8.00 per hour, full time, and choose the family health ins. option to cover their kids, end up owing the district money after their insurance bill is paid. And the insurance doesn't nearly cover all costs. Negative net pay for a full time job educating and mentoring kids.
I guess how it looks depends on where you sit, and what your needs are, but dropping a grand when I get a new saw, or dropping a grand each and every month just so kids can have health coverage, well, maybe there is some balance there.