obamacare was designed to bring about single payer. The problem with the single payer that the US will implement, will be that it covers everything and anything, unlike other single payer systems, like Canada's.
You will end up with the same shortage of doctors etc, but will be covering much more and for a higher % of "non-contributors", as a total population.
It will bankrupt the US.
and IMO, Canada's system should not be classified as a "single payer" system, because, there is much that others, besides the government cover.
Birth control/abortions is not covered, in all situations. Many medications are not covered, etc. etc.
That is why we still have company health care plans and supplemental insurance plans, and even those do not cover the entire cost of certain things.
Canada still has "co-pays"...imagine that.
example: the "lowest" plan from Alberta Blue Cross and remember, this is coverage, over and above the basic coverage your taxes pay for...which would bring the costs into a comparable range of what insurance used to cost in the US, before obamacare.
This plan cost (2010) $63.50/mo individual and $118/family
Basic Extended Health coverage (includes ambulance services, psychologist and accidental dental care)
70% reimbursement for eligible prescription drugs ($10,000 maximum per participant each benefit year)
70% basic dental coverage for standard check-ups, cleanings, fillings, extractions and root canals ($600 maximum per participant each benefit year with a three-month waiting period from enrolment date)
$15,000 in the event of an accidental death of a participant
Emergency travel coverage anywhere in the world outside of Alberta for any number of trips lasting up to 10 days each
10% discount on additional travel coverage
https://www.ab.bluecross.ca/individuals-families/index.html
We still have bankruptcies in Canada, due to health, as in the US and most are due to not being able to work(lack of income), when sick. Unless you have disability insurance, which is also an extra, I believe...