Sure but that single payer has political motivations and sources of influence which ensure that won't happen. If concentration of power was good we'd just find

Sure but that single payer has political motivations and sources of influence which ensure that won't happen. If concentration of power was good we'd just find a few wise persons to run the country and leave it all up to them. Other than the little snag, the sinle buyer argument would work. Giving the individual the money to make their choices is a better way to ensure that people get what they want. A universal healthcare plan (irrespective of how it is funded) because different people -- or even the same person at different stages of their life -- don't have the same needs and the same risk profiles.