Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/31/outrageous-46-million-americans-say-they-would-not-be-able-afford-healthcare-if-they Published on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 by Common Dreams “The American model of health reform—throwing money at private insurers—cannot solve it.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A nurse comforts a woman who was distraught seeing her husband … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/16/medicare-all-would-have-prevented-hundreds-thousands-covid-deaths-new-report Published on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 by Common Dreams “We need to be prepared for the next pandemic, and we can’t be under the current for-profit system.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Registered nurses conduct a demonstration … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 12 million people have likely lost their employer-sponsored health insurance. The inefficiencies and problems caused by the U.S. system of tying access to health insurance … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/14/we-need-single-payer-yesterday-medicare-all-case-made-162-million-lose-employer-tied Published on Thursday, May 14, 2020 by Common Dreams “While Americans may like their employer-provided coverage when they have it, contra Obama, they can’t always keep it.” By Julia Conley, staff writer “It is especially terrifying for … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/03/11/20-top-economists-endorse-medicare-all-best-plan-cut-costs-save-tens-thousands-lives Published on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by Common Dreams “By eliminating insurance premiums and out-of-pocket expenses, and lowering overall healthcare costs, Medicare for All will result in enormous savings for almost all households, all except the richest … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/20/historic-shift-second-largest-physicians-group-us-has-new-prescription-its-medicare Published on Monday, January 20, 2020 by Common Dreams “Major changes are needed,” declares the 159,000-member American College of Physicians, “to a system that costs too much, leaves too many behind, and delivers too little.” By Jon … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/07/study-shows-medicare-all-could-save-us-600-billion-annually-paperwork-and-other Published on Tuesday, January 07, 2020 “Industry wants you to think universal healthcare is too expensive. In reality, it’s our current system that’s a wasteful, unsustainable disaster.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A demonstrator holds a sign … Continued
Posted at https://medicare4all.org/economists-in-support-of-a-medicare-for-all-health-care-system/ An Open Letter to the Congress and People of the United States May 21, 2019 As economists, we understand that a single-payer “Medicare for All” health insurance system for the U.S. can finance good-quality care for all … Continued
From the Campaign for America’s Future (http://www.ourfuture.org/): Calling for a “complete transformation of our healthcare system,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal officially introduced Medicare-for-All legislation yesterday that experts have described as the most “comprehensive, battle-ready single-payer plan to be released in Congress.” … Continued