Tincture October 11, 2019
We hear a lot these days about Medicare for All. It has gone from being a fringe idea to being the litmus test for Democratic Presidential contenders, advocated most fiercely by long-time proponents Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren. A majority of Americans now support the concept, although what they think it means and how much they are willing to pay for it are less clear.
The arguments for Medicare for All are simple: the current system generates too many profits (especially for health insurers and pharma), has too much administrative complexity, and exposes too many people to high cost-sharing and premiums. Medicare for All would take care of all those, proponents assert.
So, I wonder — why would...