Many people from this country move to other countries with socialized health care to be diagnosed and treated since the cost of medicine here is so expensive that it could cost them their lives due to the horrifically large medical bills. Some aren't treated properly due to their social class, and the hospitals don't consider them wealthy enough to bother saving their lives.
A socialized alternative does not get rid of one's personal ability to pay for treatment. If the government says they won't pay, then pay yourself. It's a strange statement to say that it's a bad thing for the government to deny coverage to old people, but it's a good thing for the government to deny coverage to everyone.