Some studies suggest that a single-payer system (thus socialized) is more cost-effective than the current free market in the USA: https://journals.plos.org/plos

Some studies suggest that a single-payer system (thus socialized) is more cost-effective than the current free market in the USA: https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1003013 https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/jo.... Also, social benefits like protection against medical bankruptcy, universal coverage, and others are known to have a net positive impact.