How single payer helps Republicans change the subject

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9. That is the name of a specific bill, not the term for the system.

Kaiser Family Foundation is going to use the correct terminology for a system that has had other bills with other names.

And the "Medicare for All" plan differs from Medicare in many ways, so using them interchangeably can lead people to incorrect assumptions about the bill.


http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/07/medicare-for-all-is-a-misleading-term-for-single-payer.html

For one thing, Medicare is by design an “acute care” program. It does not cover long-term hospital stays or nursing-home care, and excludes some routine care (e.g., dental and vision care). Presumably a single-payer program designed to replace all or most private insurance would be more comprehensive than Medicare.

And therefore much more expensive and complicated than simply "expanding Medicare."