Socialized means who owns the means of production, not who pays. In this case it would mean the government owning all the health care goods and services - hospitals, labs, clinics, etc., and no private providers of health products and services.
Within this public health care discussion, "socialized medicine" is a term used to sidetrack the discussion because it is conceptually not part of any proposal or intention.
Single payer means that all payment for health care comes from one single source. Another way to phrase it would be "one single giant insurance company".
Within this public health care discussion, "socialized medicine" is a term used to sidetrack the discussion because it is conceptually not part of any proposal or intention.
Single payer means that all payment for health care comes from one single source. Another way to phrase it would be "one single giant insurance company".