> s the Canadian, UK, or US VA healthcare systems a "model system" in your opinion? No, because every system has problems. But they are better. Single-payer s

> s the Canadian, UK, or US VA healthcare systems a "model system" in your opinion? No, because every system has problems. But they are better. Single-payer systems are more efficient by definition. When you don't have thousands of insurers and the logistical overhead of that, you save money. Also, yes America is unhealthy... but not that unhealthy in the scheme of western countries. Obesity is very slightly lower in the UK, for instance. And we have less tobacco use than the UK.