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Criticisms of Medicare for All spread myths
Rising premiums and declining coverage have led growing numbers of Americans to consider a system of national health insurance, a system of Medicare for All. A majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives, 15 senators, and large majorities of Democratic presidential primary voters have endorsed Medicare for All. Recently, we endorsed Medicare for all in an open letter that concluded that “a program of Medicare for All (M4A) could be considerably less expensive than
Working Paper No. 2: Yes, We Can Have Improved Medicare for All
Abstract Growing public support for universal health coverage through a public program has provoked increasing attention to the question of how to finance such a program. There should not be any controversy about our ability to pay for universal health care. Given the nearly universal agreement that the current health-care system involves administrative waste and monopoly pricing, a system that would be more efficient and would reduce both should certainly be affordable. Stud
Working Paper No. 1: THE BIG COST OF BIG MEDICINE: Calculating the Rent in Private Health Care
Abstract As a country, the United States spends significantly more on health care than other advanced industrialized count-ries, and Americans have comparably worse health out-comes. Both are developments of the last four decades. In this paper, we present a marco, long term explanation of these adverse changes by looking at the evolution of antitrust and patent laws in the United States, surveying the literature on how change in concentration and patent laws have led to in
Research Paper: ANALYSIS OF SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE IN OHIO: Context, Savings, Costs, Financing
Abstract This economic analysis explores the implications of a single payer health plan in the state of Ohio if it were to go into effect in 2019. The Act would replace Ohio’s current multi-payer system in which individuals, private businesses and government entities pay public and private insurers for health care coverage. The Act would establish a state health plan to finance medically necessary care including hospitalization, doctor visits, dental, vision, mental/behav-ior
Gerald Friedman discussing how we can pay for Medicare-for-All on the David Pakman Show
Hopbrook Director, Gerald Friedman, joined David Pakman to discuss the predicted costs associated with Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-all proposal back on Oct. 8, 2017. #Healthcare #Medicareforall #BernieSanders
'Medicare for all' could be cheaper than you think
Public support for single-payer health care has been rising in recent months amid failed Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. That’s perhaps why Sen. Bernie Sanders on September 13 introduced a new version of his single-payer plan with the support of 16 Democratic colleagues, a sharp rise from 2013 when none signed on to a similar proposal. It would not only expand Medicare to all Americans but make it more comprehensive by covering more services
Gerald Friedman on what a Single Payer Health Insurance Plan Looks Like on The Real News
Hopbrook Director, Gerald Friedman, discussing single-payer plan in Maryland and how it would cover everyone, improve outcomes and make business more competitive. Originally published back on July 31, 2012. #Singlepayer #Healthcare
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