[Hendrix]

Forcing employers to pay for extra social benefits, such as healthcare, retirement, etc., is a form of socialism that is used in Europe (check out France, Germany, etc.). Think about it: the government can tax the heck out of businesses and use the money for socialism, or the government can do the same thing by just making the businesses provide the same social benefits. To answer your question: both are socialism. If you cannot see that then you don't know much about European socialism.

[Realism]

To answer your question: both are socialism.

Yes, only by the fact that it is government mandated not competition driven. Health care enrollment must be boosted to lower costs, thats the only cure for the health care problem.