In the comments under my Huffington Post column there are quite a few "single-payer now!" remarks.
While I support single-payer in theory, here's my big question. Can anyone present a realistic path for single-payer to pass and become law? I'm talking about where the votes would come from for a three-pronged reform bill that 1) dissolves all private health insurance corporations and HMOs, 2) replaces them by either setting up a new government health insurance system or expanding Medicare for everyone with compulsory participation, and 3) reconfigures Medicare coverage to eliminate the need for supplemental private insurance.
If someone can tell me realistically where the support and votes will come from, I will join the ranks of "single-payer now."