Health Affairs December 19, 2018
In the aftermath of the midterm elections, many commentators have marveled at the apparent groundswell of public support for single-payer health care under the slogan “Medicare for All.” In a recent Health AffairsBlog post, our colleagues identify this “explosion of support” as evidence of the political viability of a single-payer platform and call on congressional leaders to advance single-payer legislation.
We wholeheartedly support any policies that would make our deeply flawed health care system more equitable and efficient. However, polling data do not reveal sufficient public support for Medicare for All to justify the claim that it is “now within the realm of political possibility.” Investing hard-earned political capital in a single-payer health plan without a popular mandate is...
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