The US spends more per capita than other countries on healthcare. But that doesn't mean the US would have to pay less per capita in a single-payer system. So

The US spends more per capita than other countries on healthcare. But that doesn't mean the US would have to pay less per capita in a single-payer system. So we could keep getting what we pay for in terms of capacity, etc, if we want. You would expect a wealthy country to be able to pay a premium to get a premium.