With increased angst about American health care, policy makers increasingly consider some type of single payer system. Dr. Gratzer reviews evidence from Canada and Europe, concluding that these systems are plagued by low standards and poorer health outcomes.

We examine the effects of employment-contingent health insurance on married women’s labor supply following a health shock. First, we develop a theoretical model that examines the effects of employment-contingent health insurance on the labor supply response to a health shock, to clarify under...