Why was a single-payer system never seriously considered during the public debate over health care reform?
Question 23 options:
The American people are completely opposed to socialized medicine and would never allow the government to operate an essential service like health care or education.
In countries which have single-payer systems, the cost of health care has spiraled out of control due to bureaucratic inefficiency and the quality of care is extremely poor.
Powerful special interests (including the insurance, drug, and health care industries) are opposed to any reform which would threaten their profits.