[jimbokun]

One more comment on the political side:

Note the Bernie phenomenon in the current election. He pulled the entire Democratic party to the left, including public provision of health care. Also note, if current polls are a good indicator, Trump and the Republicans could be headed towards an historic drubbing on election day.

And Bernie drew overwhelming support from young people.

So I think that politically, the US may very well be moving towards supporting public health care.

[verbify]

If the polls are any indication, Trump is heading for a drubbing, and the Senate might go to the Democrats, but I very much doubt they'll win the House (the House favours Republicans for a variety of reasons, but you almost certainly won't get single payer with a Republican House).