Economists Praise Medicare For All Ahead Of Budget Hearing

A group of 200 economists on Tuesday (May 21) sent an open letter to Congress declaring their support for moving to a Medicare for All system ahead of a House Budget Committee hearing on a Congressional Budget Office report on policy considerations for a single-payer system. “As economists, we understand that a single-payer ‘Medicare for All’ health insurance system for the U.S. can finance good-quality care for all U.S. residents as a basic right while still significantly reducing overall health...