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A Brief, Moral Case for Medicare for All.
Why taxpayer-funded health insurance for every American is necessary.
Thanks in large part to Bernie Sanders, the Overton window has shifted significantly to the left within the Democratic Party in terms of healthcare reform. He has been the catalyst for restructuring the narrative, and popularizing the idea of Medicare for All, a system that would largely do away with private health insurance companies.
Now, many of his opponents to this idea within the Democratic party argue that if people like their private health insurance, what right does the government have to come in and effectively legislate those private health insurance companies out of business? Well, polling indicates that when people understand that they will be able to keep their doctors if private insurance is gone, support for Medicare for All rises to the majority of the country. But why has support risen so significantly over the past few years for a publicly funded system?
Perhaps, more people have begun to realize that given the wealth this nation holds, it is no longer a fiscal question because the overwhelming majority of Americans would end up saving on healthcare. In fact, the fiscal arguments against a such a program — in my view — are irrelevant. Instead, it’s a moral one. Perhaps, the greater wealth…
