The issue with single payer is all the special interests that already make our costs the highest in the world would lobby to make that single payer pay more. We have this already. Medicare cannot by law negotiate drug prices despite probably being the largest single payer.
The out of network provider in an in network hospital is probably the most perverse thing to happen. One could be unconscious at a hospital and have out of network provider Dr Smith LLC stop in for a few minutes and send you her own bill.
The out of network provider in an in network hospital is probably the most perverse thing to happen. One could be unconscious at a hospital and have out of network provider Dr Smith LLC stop in for a few minutes and send you her own bill.