Reply #56: Germany's costs are lower than France's. Not SP but universal coverage. Please do the remaining r [View All]

[lindisfarne]

research yourself.
France & Canada, both more or less single payer, are relatively expensive, compared to cost of health care in other developed countries (Although 86% of French buy supplemental insurance, so really not "single" payer, see PNHP's definition). Many of these countries have universal health care without being single payer (and in fact, "single payer" does not inherently guarantee UHC - it's all in how it's set up; there can also be significant co-pays (as in France).
(Another one: GB's NHS)