Sen. Sanders: Here's How to Cover Uninsured Americans During the Pandemic

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1. I'm all for Universal Healthcare

And, Medicare for All is one way to get there although I think there are many problems that would need to be navigated. Not the least of which is getting the country to agree to enact and accept it.

Having said all of that, I don't think now is a good time.

Don't get me wrong, a public health emergency makes it clearer than ever that it is needed. And public sentiment may even swing the right way to achieve it.

However, do we really want to try and absorb it at a time when there is unprecedented need? It seems like it could be overwhelmed logistically and financially in the face of millions of people getting sick at one time. That seem like a huge burden to put on a new endeavor and it risks a higher likelihood of failure . It smacks of bailing out the insurance companies during a time of high payouts only to have those companies come back in two years to pick up where they left off.

I liken it to being the guy that catches scalding pot when someone else drops it because it is too hot to handle.

Just my thoughts.