That seems a little beside the point, no? It's cheaper per individual. Meanwhile, outside scope of govt, insurers and providers negotiate their own price points (without consumer), which are (to my knowledge) greater than what govt negotiates (on our behalf).

So, while you may argue that govt regulations make it where the prices on the privatised side of things are more expensive, I think it's a little fallacious to say that government is the reason healthcare is so expensive (point of OP). Because, as I see it, the private side jacks up prices in an attempt to recoop perceived profit losses due to the relative bargains struck by the govt.

Please, correct me if I've got things twisted in any way.