+1 for this "things aren't either black or white" approach. Personally I
wouldn't know what would work better for healthcare - public or private
sector. But whatever is chosen, democracy - eg government needs to have a
strong influence to protect 'customers'. We're talking life and death
here.
And I'm leaning towards mostly-government-run healthcare. The US
healthcare is pretty much the most 'private' healthcare in the world, AND
the most expensive. We (the dutch) are experimenting with privatising
healthcare, and while I support experimentation in general, I'm a bit
unsure about what to expect. Then again, we have a much stronger oversight
so at least quality won't be a problem.