The government (county, state, or federal) pays for infrastructure, safety, defense, (public) schools, and a lot of other things. All out of tax revenue. With the help of _private_ contractors. Through a bidding process for contracts and work - thereby getting the lowest price (even if not necessarily value).
It blows my mind that health is treated differently. It seems to me a lot of middle-America mistakenly assumes it's socialist, which single provider is. Single-payer is similar to most systems we already enjoy. It's the only way prices will come down. You need negotiating leverage and a single-payer system that a majority of your population uses is the only way to have that kind of leverage over drug companies and healthcare providers.
Single payer universal healthcare with more expensive private plans (for those who can afford) is the only system that can come close to fixing the broken healthcare system in this country.
It blows my mind that health is treated differently. It seems to me a lot of middle-America mistakenly assumes it's socialist, which single provider is. Single-payer is similar to most systems we already enjoy. It's the only way prices will come down. You need negotiating leverage and a single-payer system that a majority of your population uses is the only way to have that kind of leverage over drug companies and healthcare providers.
Single payer universal healthcare with more expensive private plans (for those who can afford) is the only system that can come close to fixing the broken healthcare system in this country.