Sorry, didn't mean to get wound up. But, clearly, there are many options out there beyond the current waste of precious lives and resources. Doctors ought to be able to treat patients according to medical standards, with hospital and peer review. Their prices will all go up. Only a single payer can control the cost of services, which is why, for example, Canadians get cheaper drugs.
Doctors are independent, fee for service practitioners.
They are run by voluntary boards of directors, not political appointee's. In fact, it is safe to say that most government bureaucracies pale in comparision to Blue Cross-Blue Choice's or Kaiser Permanente's of the world. The American myth that profit driven organizations are by nature well-oiled, finely tuned model's of efficiency must be must be dispensed with. Every bit of evidence points to the contrary. Profits don't influence efficiency and have no place in healthcare.