How would Medicare for All Work? Medicare today is viable because people have paid 30+ years into

[Sancho]

5. Several things....

First, all those premiums now paid to private insurance would go to medicare...much more efficient and far less confusing.

Second, and this is usually underestimated - US health care salaries and hospital costs are way too high! Doctors would make less, hospitals would make less (most are for profit), drug companies would make less, and insurance companies would not be out of control. Instead of a plastic surgeon on every corner - we'd have family doctors. Medical schools would have less incentive to their current restrictions on the number of doctors. Etc., etc., etc....

Third, we'd all be healthier!! That would reduce costs in the long run!

Damn....I'll miss all those commercials for "vein disease" and "xylem miracle drug" and "have you been harmed by your medical device"!!