“Isn’t universal health care the same as socialized medicine?” As a long-time professional in health services and policy analysis, I would say the answer is an emphatic no.

A universal health care system does not have to be socialist. The United States currently has a mixed politico-economic health care system, with government and nongovernment sectors working together. There is no reason to assume a universal system would be different.

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