Originally Posted by
BKbigfish
Why is it naive? What common sense things should we try? Quick point... single payer is not a government takeover of the healthcare system. It’s simply the government taking over the role of the insurance companies. Hospitals and healthcare providers would all still be privately owned and run.
It is simply a change in how we PAY our healthcare providers. You don't need a middle man to do that. A private for profit industry does not need to stand between us and our doctors/hospitals.