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[Term] Single Payer [Why it matters] It doesn't, for the most part. No reform proposals in serious consideration call for a single-payer system. But some critics charge that reform proposals are a Trojan horse for single payer  that the Democrats and President Obama see the reform effort as a step in the direction of single payer. [What it is] 
A system in which a government insures all its citizens, paid for by tax dollars. It is used by Britain and Canada.
Understanding the Health-Care Debate: Your Indispensable Guide-TIME
What it is