"Universal healthcare" != "government-run healthcare". Under the US plan for universal healthcare, the government does not take over the healthcare providers.

"Universal healthcare" != "government-run healthcare". Under the US plan for universal healthcare, the government does not take over the healthcare providers. Rather, it is more tightly regulating insurance companies and businesses to increase the number of citizens with health insurance; and it is increasing the size of its own insurance plans to fill the gap for those who are still uninsured. The healthcare continues to be provided by current providers.