It already is extensively involved (FDA, etc.) Health insurance is one of the least concerning things for the government to get involved in with healthcare, re

It already is extensively involved (FDA, etc.) Health insurance is one of the least concerning things for the government to get involved in with healthcare, really. Worst thing that happens is they don't insure you or the procedure, and you have to pay for it yourself somehow. I would question the viability of government for handling many things, but collecting taxes and distributing funds is one of the things they usually are pretty good at. Some of the leanest health insurers in the US in terms of overhead are public enterprises, e.g. the VA and various state assistance programs.