Bob - it's easy to say that all the players "would have to be paid MUCH less" but have you thought about what this would look like in reality? Doctors and other medical professionals spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their education. Just like anyone with expertise in any area, they deserve to be compensated. If universal health care does not compensate them fairly they will just elect not to participate in it. And the wealthy will pay out of pocket for their services which will just lead to more inequity.