UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE: An Act Establishing Medicare for All in Massachusetts
Establishes a single-payer health care system in Massachusetts
Provides health care for all Massachusetts residents and for all non-residents who work 20 hours or more per week in the state, without premiums, co-pays, or deductibles
Bans private insurance coverage for services already covered by the single-payer system
Healthcare should be a public good. Massachusetts residents still face high premiums, deductibles, and prescription costs.
I will pursue a state-level universal healthcare system, seek federal waivers to pool Medicaid and ACA funding, cap hospital and pharmaceutical costs, and expand coverage using existing state healthcare infrastructure.
Healthcare Funding Strategy
Funding combines existing public healthcare spending, federal participation, stronger cost controls, and reduced insurance administrative overhead.
Healthcare FAQs
Vermont tried to implement universal healthcare, and it failed. Why would Massachusetts succeed?
Massachusetts already has healthcare cost regulation and a large public coverage infrastructure through MassHealth.
Would universal healthcare require major tax increases?
Residents already pay enormous healthcare costs through premiums and deductibles. Reform reorganizes spending so more money goes to care.
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