i don't think eliminating private insurance is the best/only way to provide cover the uninsured.
i dont have faith in the government to run an efficient, effective health care system - absolutely no government agency is run effectively or makes things easy for you when you have to deal with it - there's no accountability for most public employees. i don't trust the government - i don't trust them to cover the things my current insurance covers (esp re: women's productive rights, fertility, family planning issues) nor do i like the idea that coverage could swing wildly as the different parties come into and out of power. lastly, i'll end up paying more...i'm cool on that