Warren: The Next Step For Dems Is Single-Payer Health Care

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11. German model

I can see this happening this way. You go to the insurance companies. You make the case that the feds are going to control prices. The companies no longer get to negotiate rates and prices. But the feds are going to get control of pricing, so that the insurance companies will have very predictable and affordable costs. There won't be a problem with a mandate because we're not going to mandate that you buy it. Will ensure that you have it. You may have to pay for it. Your employer may have to pay for it. But that will be worked out based upon means testing. And if you fall through the cracks and somehow you weren't covered? We'll fine you once you get healthy and move on.

The whole problem with the ACA to begin with was it did little to actually control health CARE prices. Get control of that, and much of the problem becomes much easier.