Reply #5: Yeah, as exceptionally bad...

[Solon]

“Everyone in America will be required by law to be covered by this health-care plan,” Edwards said.
The health markets would use the economy of scale to negotiate affordable policies through insurers. Uninsured individuals could obtain coverage through a health market. So could employers seeking to provide group policies for their employees.
Insurance companies would be required to sell coverage at a fair price regardless of a person’s medical history or pre-existing condition; what constitutes a fair price has yet to be determined. Insurers would also be required to offer mental health benefits.
Health markets would offer traditional plans from private companies such as Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Aetna and Cigna, as well as a government-run plan similar to Medicare, the federal health-insurance program for the elderly.

The System ISN'T single payer if it preserves the old insurance system, period, and the mix of public and private coverage will end up being a failure, and nothing will be done to fix it for another 30 years.