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.

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.  

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. 

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".

As this pandemic continues, more and more people are recognizing the reality: Americans need Medicare for All and a single-payer system. Here is Part 3 of our series of opinions and letters to the editor, including one from Durango, Colorado. 

Tsung-Mei Cheng details the single-payer system in Taiwan and why it works so well for everyone.  She shares how single payer got started and how it works, as well as the financing aspect of the Taiwanese healthcare system.  She also provides insights into their National Health Insurance. 

Every day, more people around the country are expressing their strong opinions about the need for Medicare for All and a single-payer system. Here is Part 2 of our series of letters to the editor, including one from Colorado written by Andrew Romanoff, candidate for U. S Senate.

People all over the United States are submitting their opinions, commentaries and letters to the editor in support of single payer healthcare and Medicare for All.

The illusion that Americans have choice in their healthcare is prominently reported on, yet not completely accurate.  Healthcare as we know it is more of a commodity than anything else.  Americans are led to believe that our plans cover our needs, but in reality many people opt out of treatment or medicine due to high costs, not covered by their plans.

"The evidence abounds: A 'Medicare for All' single-payer system would guarantee comprehensive coverage to everyone in America and save money." In January a research team published their evaluation of formal economic studies of 22 national and state single-payer proposals over the past 30 years. The largest savings - 75% administrative cost savings ($600 billion annually) - is attributed to simplified single-payer billing.