January 14, 2021
Single Payer Still a Bridge Too Far (We Hope)
Expanding Obamacare subsidies and putting more low-income people on Medicaid seen as more likely than a public option or single payer under Biden
Democrat-controlled Senate would revive Obamacare in the unlikely event the Supreme Court strikes it down
Biden’s HHS pick Xavier Becerra is a long-time supporter of single payer
Organizers figure they need to identify 9 million supporters before putting single payer on the ballot in California
CBO: delays and forgone care a foregone conclusion if Congress passes single payer - ‘free’ care will goose demand but low provider reimbursements will cut supply
Single Payer Still a Bridge Too Far (We Hope)
Expanding Obamacare subsidies and putting more low-income people on Medicaid seen as more likely than a public option or single payer under Biden
- Progressives have the power to force a floor vote in the House on Medicare for All; AOC not interested, so far
Democrat-controlled Senate would revive Obamacare in the unlikely event the Supreme Court strikes it down
Biden’s HHS pick Xavier Becerra is a long-time supporter of single payer
- he can help states get to single payer with ACA and Medicaid waivers; e.g., bundling all federal healthcare money into a single payer program
Organizers figure they need to identify 9 million supporters before putting single payer on the ballot in California
CBO: delays and forgone care a foregone conclusion if Congress passes single payer - ‘free’ care will goose demand but low provider reimbursements will cut supply
- socialist bean counters don’t want you to know that
- Wait, there’s more: “In 2020, Canadian patients were collectively waiting for more than 1.2 million procedures, up roughly 15% from 2019. The median wait for treatment following referral from a general practitioner was 22.6 weeks last year. This is the longest wait on record, up 143% since the Fraser Institute began keeping track in 1993.” (Sally Pipes)
November 30, 2020
Biden Progressive Agenda D.O.A.
Biden Progressive Agenda D.O.A. - not all Dems will go for single payer or his other proposals
YOU’LL BE SORRY - BidenCare has about as much chance of living up to its promises as Obamacare
States expect a Biden administration to boost ACA exchanges, Medicaid enrollment, and efforts to crack down on non-ACA compliant insurance. More detail here and here
People with long-term conditions know what the governmentization of healthcare means for them - RATIONING
Joys of Single Payer - overcrowded, understaffed hospitals in Laos must wait on the government for funding and help
Biden Progressive Agenda D.O.A.
Biden Progressive Agenda D.O.A. - not all Dems will go for single payer or his other proposals
YOU’LL BE SORRY - BidenCare has about as much chance of living up to its promises as Obamacare
States expect a Biden administration to boost ACA exchanges, Medicaid enrollment, and efforts to crack down on non-ACA compliant insurance. More detail here and here
People with long-term conditions know what the governmentization of healthcare means for them - RATIONING
Joys of Single Payer - overcrowded, understaffed hospitals in Laos must wait on the government for funding and help
November 23, 2020
Public Option Not Working So Great in Washington State
Wake up, Joe Biden: public option in Washington state has higher premiums in many cases, not lower as predicted
Centrist Democrats wrong to blame Medicare for All for election losses this year - “Medicare for All backers won in safe Democratic districts and Trump country alike this year”
Springfield, MA city council supports Medicare for All
Union official agitating for single payer in Pennsylvania
National Nurses United organizing new Medicare for All push (google “national nurses united” + DSA to see their socialist ties)
Italy’s national health service not coping well with the pandemic or its mobster infestation
Public Option Not Working So Great in Washington State
Wake up, Joe Biden: public option in Washington state has higher premiums in many cases, not lower as predicted
Centrist Democrats wrong to blame Medicare for All for election losses this year - “Medicare for All backers won in safe Democratic districts and Trump country alike this year”
- AOC: “Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.” Politifact rates this ‘Mostly True’
Springfield, MA city council supports Medicare for All
Union official agitating for single payer in Pennsylvania
National Nurses United organizing new Medicare for All push (google “national nurses united” + DSA to see their socialist ties)
Italy’s national health service not coping well with the pandemic or its mobster infestation