The funny thing is, the money is still going to a bunch of bureaucrats who multiply like rabbits -- it's just that they work for the insurance companies rather than the government. They're needed because of the ongoing arms race between providers and insurance companies, of which the overbilling described by this article is a major part.
In fact, a single payer system would sharply reduce the number of jobs for health care administrators -- to the point that I've seen a blog post somewhere pointing out that these people would need income support and retraining. The economies of several small cities depend heavily on these jobs.
In fact, a single payer system would sharply reduce the number of jobs for health care administrators -- to the point that I've seen a blog post somewhere pointing out that these people would need income support and retraining. The economies of several small cities depend heavily on these jobs.