Health care should be paid by government/taxpayer. Sure it is going to cost a lot, but most of you will be money in. A private/public company must make a profit for themselves or their share holders. Government does not need to make a profit, just pay cost. If you are paying $10,000.00 income tax, plus paying $5,000.00 health insurance, that is $15,000.00 that you don't own. If your government takes $15,000.00 tax from you and gives you free health coverage, you are out no money, and you don't have to worry about health coverage going up each year. Governments should be able to run health care cheaper than private/public hospitals can, just think of the buying power of governments when they send out tenders for medical supplies. Those bidding lowest will pick up billions in sales, so they will keep their profit margine small, thus saving millions for the government. Hospitals now keep a staff of people just sending out bills to insurance companies, with one supplier, government, most of this staff will not be needed, a big saving.