In a speech given on Monday at the Better Medicare Alliance 2019 Medicare Advantage Summit, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma voiced concerns about the consequences a single-payer healthcare system including its impact on innovation with the elimination of private insurers.
Verma explicitly...National News
After last week's Democratic debate, it became evident the party is divided on healthcare policy, most notably Medicare-for-All. Only a few presidential hopefuls raised a hand when asked if ready and willing to eliminate private insurance, despite others on stage having previously voiced their support for Sen. Bernie Sanders'...Arizona News
A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office is a high-level look at the pros and cons of changing the current mix of public and private health care financing to a system paid for entirely by the government. It did not include cost estimates of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All legislation or its House counterpart, but...Arizona News
With 25 Democratic presidential candidates on the roster, contenders like Sen. Bernie Sanders are continuing to differentiate themselves with controversial policies. Following the release of a new version of his 'Medicare for All' bill, Sen. Bernie Sanders has reignited arguments of what the single-payer system would cost--and private...National News
At the epitome of Senator Bernie Sanders' controversial 'Medicare for All' legislation are two striking objectives: a national single-payer system that would offer health coverage to every single United States citizen and the complete eradication of private health insurance. Not only would the plan do away with an entire industry, but it...Arizona News
Election season is starting to heat up as numerous democratic candidates are eager to announce their bid for presidency and chime in with their ideas for the trendiest discussion--Medicare for All. The bill, most famously introduced by Vermont Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, would create a single-payer...National News
Look at Canada to learn how it may work here.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent who promoted single-payer health care in his 2016 presidential bid, helped move Canada into the U.S. spotlight.
Lawmakers in California and New York have taken steps toward such programs on a statewide level, and the concept is a hot topic in...National News
"Today is an historic day. Along with 14 co-sponsors, I was proud to introduce Medicare-for-all, single-payer health care legislation in the U.S. Senate."
Sanders has long been an advocate to the fundamental change in healthcare financing. Along the way, other Democratic senators have joined in. Here is a quote from his...National News
In 2008, 58 percent opposed. Latest survey shows 56 percent support.
Merritt Hawkins, a physician recruitment firm, surveyed 1033 responding physicians August 3. Red tape, billing and paperwork distractions were cited as negatives in the current system. The trend to fewer physicians owning practices also may also play a...