The latest on the government-run health care system.
As proponents of Medicare for All struggle to defend their plan to repeal the foundations of American health care — including employer-provided coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – and replace it all with a costly, one-size-fits-all, government-run, health-care system, many are claiming that a majority of Americans support their scheme.
However, this is entirely misleading. Many Americans are not aware of what Medicare for All actually entails. In fact, when they are told what it would mean, a majority oppose it. When people find out that this system could lead to delays in some people getting medical tests and treatments, it’s common for them to actively be against implementing such a system. What’s more, the government-run system would force most Americans to pay more in taxes, and employer-provided coverage would be eliminated.
Americans should be aware that other “moderate” proposals, like “buy-in” or “public option” systems, would also cost taxpayers’ hard-earned money, put families’ access to and quality of care at risk, and ultimately lead to the same unaffordable one-size-fits-all system they reject.
Recent research provides important insight into the negative impacts a new government insurance system would have on Americans’ access to quality care. One study found that hospitals “could face financial peril,” and its effects could even “force the closure of essential hospitals,” while another study found that a government insurance system like “buy in” or a “public option” would “compound financial stresses [hospitals] are already facing, potentially impacting access to care and provider quality.”
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