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> The problem is the regulation that mandates people have insurance or be punished

Which is the cornerstone of any universal healthcare system? It only works in other countries if the healthy subsidize the costs of those less fortunate.

Also Switzerland had compulsory fully private insurance. To be fair they do suffer from similar issues as the US. Healthcare prices are very inflated compared to the surrounding countries, accessibility to some services (e.g. dental) is poor for low income individuals etc.

Of course it helps that Switzerland is a quite homogenous, has low inequality and subsidize access for low income individuals. However inherently the system is not that different from the one in US (I mean Switzerland is closer to US than either is to Britain).