But they do have government drug price controls, and tightly regulate health insurers... And they do have single payer in a sense. The consumer pays the doctor

But they do have government drug price controls, and tightly regulate health insurers... And they do have single payer in a sense. The consumer pays the doctor and is reimbursed by a health insurer. Something that pretty much seems like it might not work well in the US, without very tight reins on the insurer reimbursement timeline and approval.