Noted health care economist comes out for single payer

[pampango]

8. I would prefer a government-run National Health Service, but this guy knows more about

the economics of providing health care than I do.

Q: Perhaps the way to fix the American health care system is simply to adopt the UK model?

I would say the Canadian model, rather than the UK model. But it’s so politically out of the question I don’t even think about it.

If I understood his response to the question, he may favor a national health service but hasn't really considered it because it is politically impossible in the US. I understand that the 'best' health care system only helps us if it is politically feasible. Perhaps we should scare the right by proposing a national health service and the 'settle' for single payer.