I'm not an expert, but my understanding is that it is common in single-payer system to outlaw at least some forms of private practice, see for example:
> In addition to public health care providers such as primary care doctors and hospitals, many private clinics offering specialized services also operate in Canada. Under federal law, private clinics are not legally allowed to provide services covered by the Canada Health Act.
One of the EconTalk links I posted above has an interview with someone who started a hospital that takes no insurance, and the total payment for a procedure is less than the co-pay for a procedure at hospitals that take insurance (or at least, that's their claim), and their cited cost was much more than 13% less than the study claims can be done. In that interview, he discussed how people had problems getting basic procedures done in a timely and affordable fashion at other hospitals.
http://www.canadian-healthcare.org/page6.html
> In addition to public health care providers such as primary care doctors and hospitals, many private clinics offering specialized services also operate in Canada. Under federal law, private clinics are not legally allowed to provide services covered by the Canada Health Act.
One of the EconTalk links I posted above has an interview with someone who started a hospital that takes no insurance, and the total payment for a procedure is less than the co-pay for a procedure at hospitals that take insurance (or at least, that's their claim), and their cited cost was much more than 13% less than the study claims can be done. In that interview, he discussed how people had problems getting basic procedures done in a timely and affordable fashion at other hospitals.
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