Dr. Christine Eady MannVerified account

We do have a truly government run medical system in the US: the VA system. There, everyone-doctors, techs, nurses, are employed by the government. The British system is like this. I am not in favor of that type of system.

So, no, I’m not in favor of a VA type system where the government would be the owner/employer of all healthcare entities. I’m in favor of transitioning everyone to Medicare, remaining a contractor with an independent practice, vastly reducing overhead, saving money and lives...

Why Medicare rather than Medicaid?

Mostly because Medicare is more widely accepted and understood by the public and the healthcare community. I’ve seen some of the expansion of Medicaid plans and I’m not opposed to them. Just think it’s a harder sell, especially in the physician community.

Medicare for All is a pretty hard sell within the organized disability rights community. Dramatic overall of the healthcare system without an LTSS HCBS fix is not something we’re prepared to accept — especially if existing protections are rolled back.

I’m not a disability rights community expert by any means, but our local ADAPT chapter has been front and center at most of our pro-M4A rallies and have even helped organize direct actions here in Central Texas. Maybe there are regional differences?