Congressional Budget Office: Here’s what would happen if the US implemented single payer

Becker's Healthcare May 13, 2022
Jakob Emerson

Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel testified before the Senate Budget Committee May 12 to discuss how implementing a single-payer healthcare system based on the Medicare fee-for-service program would affect the nation’s healthcare, budget and economy.

The CBO analyzed five potential options where the single-payer system would replace private health insurance plans and Medicare. It would also replace all of the coverage provided by Medicaid — except that under most of the options, Medicaid would continue to provide long-term services and support.

Option 1: Higher payment rates, higher cost sharing, no long-term services and support.

Option 2: Lower payment rates, higher cost sharing, no long-term services and support.

Option 3: Lower payment rates, lower cost sharing, no long-term services and...

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