Isn't the underlying situation just boilerplate conservative greed?

• defund or otherwise mismanage public service
• use the media to drum up a public outcry
• step in and offer a MoRE eFfIciENt, private option
• ...
• profit (then lower quality while raising prices until all the juice is squeezed)

I hope the government comes to their senses.

(Americans looking on like "what in tarnation does the gubmint have to do with the doctors?!")