Maine Democrats bill would create single-payer health care system

[jpak]

Source: Portland Press Herald

AUGUSTA — A Democrat’s bill aims to create a single-payer health care system in Maine by 2020.

Rep. Heidi Brooks of Lewiston says her bill would create a pathway to a system financing health care for most Mainers.

Last week, dozens of Mainers testified in support of the bill, which has nine Democratic co-sponsors. The bill would direct legislative committees to submit another bill later this year to get the system going.

A legislative committee will decide whether to recommend the bill during a Wednesday work session.

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Read more: http://www.pressherald.com/2017/05/09/maine-democrats-bill-would-create-single-payer-health-care-system/

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[PatrickforO]

1. This is great news!

Single payer - Medicare for All Americans.

It's the moral choice. It's the right thing to do!

[greymattermom]

2. Eventually one state will do it

and it will happen the way it did in Canada. All it takes is one state to get things started.

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Looks like the state of Maine has joined the race. . .

. . .along with New York and California to be the first state to have single-payer.

Bring it on.

[Doitnow]

6. About CA

http://www.healthycaliforniaact.org/will-californias-surge-liberal-activism-pull-legislators-left/

[Equinox Moon]

4. Good news for a change. Thanks!

[Honeycombe8]

5. Wow! Amazing! The nor'Easterners are proactive & progressive, after all.

Practical folk.

[IronLionZion]

7. Do it Maine! It has to start somewhere.

Canada's plan started in little Saskatchewan

I hope they get some lessons learned from Vermont's attempt at single payer

[brooklynite]

8. Every State attempt so far has crashed and burned...