Urban Institute analysis of Sanders Single Payer Plan: May 2016

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62. MFA would radically change things, could happen quickly and would be disruptive in a good way

The conclusions that it would take 20 years to some form of MFA is not supported, since it will depend on how the plan is designed-- which is yet to be established. For example, MFA could be done very quickly, just a few years, if the old system is allowed to persist in some form at the same time, with increased regulation.

As for disruptive, it depends on what is meant mean-- "disruptive" in business is often a good thing-- that's how silicon valley innovators improve technology (the advent of DVDs meant the end or the VCR, and the advent of broadband and mobile internet meant the end of the DVD). "Disruptive" in people not having health care, won't happen, because there will be a lot of feedback about how to avoid it, since that would basically end its implementation midstream. "Disruptive" in pharmaceutical companies getting less for drugs-- very likely. Disruptive in medical professionals receiving less-- probably correct too. Disruptive to health insurance companies-- yes they would go the way of the VCR.