Comment by CogitoCogito

The best explanation I can come up with (as an American) is that a large portion of Americans are incapable of rational thought when it comes to healthcare policy. They've somehow been led to believe that their system is run by the "market" and that that no system could possibly function better. The fact that many other countries do better does not matter. I find it best to analyze these people as if they were religious zealots rather than rational thinkers.