A physician relative pointed out the Dutch healthcare system as a compelling, hybrid public/private alternative to strict single-payer schemes. Gist of his recommendation was that single-payer systems may not be the silver bullet they're touted to be, and that alternative models are being tried out. I.e., viable solutions may turn out to be hybrid healthcare systems, where negative effects can really only be minimized rather than eliminated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_Netherlands