To pass #SinglePayer, Democrats must get millions to trade employer insurance they like for government insurance they don't know.
Good luck.
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No matter how it works in theory,
#SinglePayer massively disrupts health system. People are wary of change. That creates political headwindsShow this thread -
I know "how would you do it?" is out of fashion. But it's the only way things get done. (See:
#Obamacare vs.#ObamacareRepeal)#SinglePayerShow this thread -
As I wrote here, no matter its policy faults, the
#ACA was politically brilliant.#SinglePayerhttp://arcdigital.media/what-everyones-forgetting-about-healthcare-d5106db21c2e …Show this thread -
Obama made compromises, got stakeholders on board, and barely passed
#ACA, succeeding where Clinton had failed.#SinglePayerShow this thread -
Imagining a
#SinglePayer system, or pointing to other countries, says nothing about how to overcome American political constraints.Show this thread
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Higher taxes, but lower payments in total. Taxes lower than what we pay now for premiums+copays+deductibles.
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