[raesene9]

isn't taxation, in this case, a type of government enforced savings :)

So the gov. could force people to essentially provide for a level of healthcare for everyone.

Also on the Obesity point, if the UK was a US state we would rate somewhere in the middle of the pack on obesity levels.

Yet the UK pays far less per capita on healthcare and provides a basic level of healthcare free at point of use (rich people are free to increase that if they want)

[morningmoon]

The bulk of research shows the US spends more on healthcare due to higher prices, not more care. Increasing taxes will not solve anything without some sort of strategy to control prices.

One solution is price controls for common, well understood procedures and medications, like most other countries with single-payer. The UK for example, engages in price controls.