The term "single payer" simply refers to where the money to finance health care comes from. When people refer to a single payer system they often think of the Canadian system as an example, implying that it is the only example of a single payer system. It's not. In the U.S. Medicare is an example of a "single payer" in that most of the financing come from the public (the government). Yet the care is delivered through the private sector with insurers playing a significant role. "Socialized medicine" is a model where the providers work for the government. This is not what the Archimedes Movement is proposing,

The health care system we create for the future will be uniquely American, reflecting our values, our culture and our preferences. The Archimedes Movement is simply committed to changing the way we use the public dollars we are already spending on health care to create a fair and sustainable system that includes all of us and optimizes the health of Oregonians.