Chapter 9.F: National Health Insurance
Here is detailed information about the health care systems in dozens of foreign countries:
http://www.euro.who.int/en/who-we-are/partners/observatory
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Topics/International-Health-Policy-2009.aspx
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91972152
http://www.pnhp.org/single_payer_resources/international_resources.php
A good place to explore how managed competition works is the web site for federal employees.
See also this new website created by the federal government as part of health care reform: http://www.healthcare.gov/
For updates on the Affordable Care Act, see Chapter 9.A (or 3.A)