Single-Payer Per Capita
$3,810
3.0% Admin overhead drag
Multi-Payer Avg Premium
17.0% Private admin overhead
Adverse Spiral Threshold
$6,100
Healthy dropout break-even
System Single-Payer Savings
$101,000,000
Net admin & pool efficiency
Health System Structural Matrix
| System Architecture | Average Premium / Per Capita | Admin Overhead Drag | Uninsured / Uncompensated Rate | Risk Pool Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Single-Payer (Medicare for All) | $3,810 / yr | 3.0% | 0.0% (Universal) | Maximum Stability |
| Multi-Payer Commercial Hybrid | $4,820 / yr | 17.0% | 8.2% | Moderate Risk |
| Cash / Uninsured Direct Model | $14,250 (Unpooled avg exposure) | 0.0% Direct | 100.0% Uninsured | Extreme Volatility |
Economic Risk Pooling Insights
Single-payer universality eliminates market segmentation and adverse selection, lowering administrative overhead drag from 17.0% to 3.0% and yielding total population savings of $101,000,000.