In their attempt to take down medicaid the New York Post delivers the best argument for single payer. The insurance led system for healthcare is awful.
Even when doctors do still treat Medicaid patients, they often have a harder time getting appointments and face longer wait times. One study found that among clinics that accepted both privately insured children and those enrolled in Medicaid, the average wait time for an appointment was 42 days for Medicaid compared to just 20 days for the privately insured.
People in the United Kingdom have an expectation that they can see a GP within 48 hours. As a result of a freeze in NHS expenditure that may not always be the case but the fact that it is not the case
is causing a scandal.
Private insurance companies in the UK have to compete against free at the point of use. They have to deliver much more than the basic if they want money. For optional medical treatments, if you are insured privately - there is no wait time. For free emergency NHS covered health care - there is no wait time.
Two day waits to see a GP compared to 20 day waits (if you are insured) under the American system.