In general, how does the Affordable Health Care for America Act stack up against a single payer system?
The Single Payer Act of 2009 would provide one-government-financed health care for all Americans. The Affordable Health Care for America Act on the other hand, gives Americans the freedom to keep their current private health care plan or purchase an affordable public insurance option. The Affordable Health Care for America Act also differs from a government-run single payer plan in that individuals, employers and the government will share the cost burden of providing health care for all Americans.
