Universal Medicare Is the Best Fix for America’s Health Care
Noah Smith makes the case for making Medicare a universal healthcare system. He shares why we should move away from calling it Medicare for All and just use the term universal Medicare.
Read moreLetters to the Editor Supporting Medicare for All - Part 6
Across the United States, people keep voicing their support for universal healthcare. Our healthcare system is broken and the only way to fix it is by joining other nations and adopt a fair system for everyone, not just for those who can afford it.
Letters to the Editor Supporting Medicare for All - Part 5
Support for universal healthcare and Medicare for All continues to grow across the country. Much of this wave can directly be attributed to the coronavirus pandemic and its affect on our families.
Study Shows 5.4 Million Have Lost Insurance Amid Pandemic. Progressives Note Number Under Medicare for All Would Be: 0
Everyone should have access to affordable healthcare, especially if they are sick and especially during a pandemic. Congressman Ro Khanna distinctly states "stop talking about 'affordable' healthcare and start getting serious about truly universal healthcare." Universal healthcare and Medicare for All would ensure that everyone was covered, no one would lose coverage and no one would be uninsured.
Former Healthcare Executive: Medicare for All Could Have Helped the Coronavirus Outbreak in the US
More people are speaking out in favor of Medicare for All and how a single-payer system, especially in the midst of a pandemic, could help us manage this crisis more effectively. Wendell Potter explains how Medicare for All could help us to flatten the curve and provide care for everyone, regardless of race, economic status or health.
Read moreThe Merits of Medicare for All Have Been Proven by This Pandemic
Imagine a healthcare system that covered everyone in the country regardless of income or employment status. Now wonder how the pandemic would be different in the United States if we had that system. This crisis clearly illustrates our need for universal health care for all people, of all ages and all communities.
Ed Yong on the “Disgraceful” U.S. Pandemic Response & How Medicare for All Could Have Saved Lives
Ed Yong, science writer for The Atlantic, warned the United States two years ago that our country was not prepared for a pandemic. In an interview on Democracy Now! he shares why Medicare for All would have changed the dynamic with our current healthcare crisis.
Read moreRacial Justice Connected to Health Care
Healthcare and racial justice are linked together and cannot be ignored. The time is now to reform our healthcare system, to support universal healthcare and to embrace equality by getting rid of health segregation.
Read moreLetters to the Editor Supporting Medicare for All - Part 4
Across America, people continue to speak out about the need for universal healthcare and Medicare for All. Here is Part 4 of our series of opinions, letters to the editor, articles and actions.
Read moreOut of the Ashes of Covid-19 Should Rise Our Unstoppable Medicare for All Movement
Ralph Nader calls for action, in the midst of this pandemic, to embrace universal healthcare and Medicare for All. "Americans deserve the same health care coverage enjoyed by people in every other western country".