BERNIE SANDERS TO SPONSOR SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL

[Hassin Bin Sober]

BERNIE SANDERS TO SPONSOR SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE BILL

http://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-sponsor-single-payer-healthcare-bill-574403

The Vermont senator said Sunday that he was willing to work with both Democrats and Republicans to provide "insurance for all," two days after the GOP leadership's American Health Care Act was pulled from the House floor to avoid a legislative defeat. Sanders' support for a single-payer system was a centerpiece of his unsuccessful run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

[hrmjustin]

1. Good!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Go get 'em, Bernie! I believe the time is right for your move.

I wish you every success!

[flamingdem]

7. I was about to type the same thing, it is the right time

Now everyone can see the GOP is useless but now there is awareness we badly need to work on the health insurance issue. Time to get these ideas out there, a man with a plan is a good thing!

[lindysalsagal]

3. Make them vote to do it or kill it. Great!

[beam me up scottie]

4. That's called walking the walk.

Keep it up, Bernie - remind everyone that we can fight to save the ACA and still pursue Medicare for all, show the American public which party actually wants to cover everyone.

Health care is a basic human right and we shouldn't give up on it because it looks impossible. Where would women and minorities be now if liberals had thrown up their hands in defeat? We don't have complete equality but if no one had fought for us we would be much worse off.

Bernie and Peter know that the public supports this, we defeated Trumpcare and eventually we can win this one too.

[George II]

9. As already noted this week, with the failure of the republicans' bill, the ACA is "safe"....

According to Ryan, "Obamacare will be law for the foreseeable future".

[msongs]

5. saying "single payer" is stupid framing. it is a meaningless phrase to most people. "medicare for

all" is something most people will identify with in some way even if they are not on medicare. bad move by Newsweek

[ChoppinBroccoli]

15. I Think Bernie Is Calling It The "Medicare For All" Bill

Hopefully the media will start reporting it that way, because you're right, "Medicare For All" is a better frame. I actually wouldn't be surprised if the right-wing media doesn't just start calling it "Bernie's Socialized Medicine Bill."

[riderinthestorm]

6. Yup. K&R nt

[George II]

8. Wasn't this already posted here on DU today? See:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141739126

[sheshe2]

11. One...is the loneliest number.

[RandiFan1290]

18. That is LBN

This is GD

Umadbro?

[defacto7]

10. K&R bigtime

[Akamai]

12. Rep. John Conyers has once again reintroduced House Bill 676 to lower the age of Medicare.

Talkshow Host Thom Hartmann as noted many times this house bill by Rep. Conyers, saying that Rep. Conyers has introduces this bill year after year. Perhaps this is the time that it will pass.

Please see: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/676

"Expanded & Improved Medicare for All Act

"This bill establishes the Medicare for All Program to provide all individuals residing in the United States and U.S. territories with free health care that includes all medically necessary care, such as primary care and prevention, dietary and nutritional therapies, prescription drugs, emergency care, long-term care, mental health services, dental services, and vision care.

"Only public or nonprofit institutions may participate. Nonprofit health maintenance organizations (HMOs) that deliver care in their own facilities may participate.

"Patients may choose from participating physicians and institutions.

"Health insurers may not sell health insurance that duplicates the benefits provided under this bill. Insurers may sell benefits that are not medically necessary, such as cosmetic surgery benefits.

"The bill sets forth methods to pay institutional providers and health professionals for services. Financial incentives between HMOs and physicians based on utilization are prohibited.

"The program is funded: (1) from existing sources of government revenues for health care, (2) by increasing personal income taxes on the top 5% of income earners, (3) by instituting a progressive excise tax on payroll and self-employment income, (4) by instituting a tax on unearned income, and (5) by instituting a tax on stock and bond transactions. Amounts that would have been appropriated for federal public health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), are transferred and appropriated to carry out this bill.

"The program must give employment transition benefits and first priority in retraining and job placement to individuals whose jobs are eliminated due to reduced clerical and administrative work under this bill.

"The Department of Health and Human Services must create a confidential electronic patient record system.

"The bill establishes a National Board of Universal Quality and Access to provide advice on quality, access, and affordability.

"The Indian Health Service must be integrated into the program after five years. Congress must evaluate the continued independence of Department of Veterans Affairs health programs."

[roamer65]

13. It's pretty easy.

Make CMS (previously HCFA) the single payor and then setup the premiums to be paid by employers and payroll taxes to make it run.

I would also favor a VAT on luxury goods, if needed to raise revenue for it.

[Lordquinton]

14. Go bernie GO!

We need more than affordable coverage.

[NurseJackie]

16. This bill is dead on arrival. It will never get out of committee. Sorry, but it's true.

[Trumpocalypse]

17. Very true

It is tilting at windmills it is too bad that so many are more impressed by this than by those that achieve actual results.

[Blue_Warrior]

19. You seem to be negative toward anything positive if it involves Bernie. Why?