> I see no difference between private insurance and government run except the government is constantly lambasted for overspending and medicare seems to have the

> I see no difference between private insurance and government run except the government is constantly lambasted for overspending and medicare seems to have the lowest operating costs and payouts to healthcare providers. Contrary to popular understanding, relatively low (sometimes impressively low) overhead & even fraud rates is the norm for US government social programs. This is one case where pop-culture "common knowledge" diverges wildly from reality.