PPACA is often compared to European health care: Both are built on a large, highly regulated private sector and rely mainly on third-party, employment-based insurers.
As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act takes shape, its often compared to European health care and, in particular, to the system in France. Its an easy comparison to make: Both are built on a large, highly regulated private sector and rely mainly on third-party, employment-based insurers.