Uh, Single Payer is MUCH MUCH MUCH more economically sound and fiscally responsible and actually produces a massive savings over the current healthcare system we have now.
I am not defending the current mess we have, but I think health care needs to be decoupled from employment to start. That alone will drive costs down.
Second, we need to promote health living and a more active society. I'm not talking about a fat tax, but we need to really do a lot more to encourage healthier living.
I am not in favor of a govt run health system. I dont think it is fair for people who go to medical school to incur such indebedtness to basically be public employees for a average or slightly better than average wage. That just is completely immoral in my eyes.