I'm going to jump in and say that while it's a good thing this has happened, it's still nowhere close to what i was expecting. I was expecting something along the lines of the NHS where it's free (..at the point of use), not extending the insurance system out to everyone.
You can't put a price on your someone's health and I feel that this is a small step but nowhere nearly as historic as it's being made out to be.
I haven't said anything political!