> They aren't without problems, but looking at them objectively should dispel any notion that "the government cannot run healthcare efficiently and effectively.

> They aren't without problems, but looking at them objectively should dispel any notion that "the government cannot run healthcare efficiently and effectively." I think that wouldn't dispel the notion that "the government cannot regulate healthcare efficiently and effectively". Unless you expect all hospitals and doctors to be direct employees of the government, you need to look at how they regulate the sector, they won't be running it. I shouldn't have used "running" in my original comment as it implied more direct control than would be the case.