> Majority of economists also prefer a fully private healthcare market over single-payer government-paid healthcare. How is that working out for the U.S. right

> Majority of economists also prefer a fully private healthcare market over single-payer government-paid healthcare. How is that working out for the U.S. right now? It’s tough to say; there hasn’t been anything close to a fully private healthcare system for decades, at least since employer-provided healthcare became a tax-free benefit. For some rather large populations such as the poor (Medicaid), the elderly (Medicare), and veterans (VA) systems exist that are comparable to what we call single-payer in other countries. Without a reference I don’t believe you that most economists prefer a fully private healthcare system, but few think the current system is very well-designed or functioning.