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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDebating 'Medicare for All' System Is Good for Nation's Health, say Doctors
Published on Friday, January 22, 2016 by Common Dreams by Andrea Germanos, staff writer
'Single-payer is the only health reform that pays for itself'
The idea of a single-payer healthcare system has entered the presidential debatesand that's a very good thing, a doctors group says, as it is "only equitable, financially responsible and humane cure for our healthcare ills."
In a statement released Friday by the non-partisan Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), its president, Dr. Robert Zarr, calls it "a welcome development," and also refutes a number of myths surrounding such a plan, sometimes referred to as a Medicare-for-all plan, including supposed high costs and lack of public support.
On cost, says Zarr, "Single-payer is the only health reform that pays for itself;" in contrast, "keeping the current private-insurance-based system intact is not [affordable.]"
Enacting a single-payer system would entail "[r]eplacing hundreds of insurers and thousands of different private health plans," and that, in turn, would mean "$400 billion in health spending would be freed up to guarantee coverage to all of the 30 million people who are currently uninsured and to upgrade the coverage of everyone else, including the tens of millions who are underinsured."
As far as the myth of lack of support, Zarr cites various surveys showing a single payer system is backed by a majority of Americans, and points to one survey finding as much as two-thirds of Americans support it, not to mention being backed by numerous medical, political, faith-based, and community organizations.
Much More insight at the Link:
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/01/22/debating-medicare-all-system-good-nations-health-say-doctors
ViseGrip
(3,133 posts)Capitol Rally! Medicare for All! Physicians for a National Health Program - Granite State Chapter
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Mark your calendars! If you are in New Hampshire please march!
Rally - Medicare For All -
In support of State House Bill 1310 to form a commission to study a single payer system for the citizens of New Hampshire. This rally kicks off the Doctors Medicare For All Teach-In around New Hampshire. Including the movie, "The Healthcare Movie" narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, produced by Laurie Simons and Terry Sterrenberg. Details on the Teach-In coming soon!
When: January 31, 2016 @ 12:30pm
Where: NH State Capitol - 107 N Main St, Concord, New Hampshire 03301
(on the East side of the State House )
There will be a sound system and 'open mic'. They are inviting people to come and speak on their healthcare concerns, problems with present practices, and drug and industry problems.
They will be providing free DVD copies of one of the movies (your choice) for the first 100 people coming to the Rally.
Here are a couple of links for the movies!
FIXIT http://fixithealthcare.com/
The Healthcare Movie http://thehealthcaremovie.net/hom
Facebook event page
https://www.facebook.com/New-Hampshire-Healthcare-for-All-1310-YES-1530956993871303/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Visit: www.PNHP.org
Physicians for a National Health Program
Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)So do their fan club members and republicans and DINOS.
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)to Universal Health Care.