"Compared to the US, they pay much more in taxes and their Doctors, Nurses etc. get paid much less than ours do."

Well yeah, but the pay off is (wait for it!) free health care for all!

Seriously, Merkle's party paid 30 million euros for their collective campaigns.  Little political incentive.

I personally have no problem with taking a bit of the profit motive out of the art of medicine.