Health Affairs August 15, 2018
Billy Wynne

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth post in an ongoing series outlining a comprehensive proposal for Medicare reform and beyond. Previous posts in the series can be found here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4.

Now that a report funded by the Koch Brothers™ (do they have a logo?) accidentally fueled the single payer movement by demonstrating a national coverage system would be cheaper than the irrational hodgepodge we have now, it’s important to continue to weigh the evidence regarding which approach to universal coverage would be optimal.

The focal point of the single payer cause is Senator Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” proposal. (Spoiler alert: it’s not actually Medicare. More on that in a minute)....

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