“Medicare for all is a grand solution in a grand American tradition.”
Opinion: Medicare for all: fears and facts
The Hill. Drs. James G. Kahn and Elliot Marseille. August 14, 2019
In this op-ed, Drs. Kahn and Marseille take a close look at four “fears” about Medicare for All that were discussed in the second Democratic presidential debate which took place on July 30/31, 2019. They go on to compare the Democratic candidates’ plans for healthcare reform.
“Is Medicare for All “fairytale economics,” as former Rep. John Delaney said? It’s a system widely used in other countries — and works incredibly well. The real fairy tale is that we can still afford insurance middlemen taking a cut out of our health-care budget.”
James G. Kahn, M.D., is an emeritus professor of health policy at the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Elliot Marseille, DrPH, is CEO of Health Strategies International.
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