Study: Single-payer health care plan would save money

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As Democratic candidates propose a spectrum of health care options on the debate stage, the Medicare for all plan floated by progressive candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders offers a utopian vision of health care in America: universal coverage with no premiums or co-pays. But what about the costs?

According to a new study, published last week by University of California scientists in the journal PLOS Medicine, these plans would actually save money on health care.

“Some candidates are advocating for Medicare for all, while others argue for preserving a role for private insurance,” said Christopher Cai, a medical...