Single Payer Health Care: Medicare for All

Popular Logistics thinks that a health care delivery system in which one out of six people can’t get health care, except by going to the Emergency Room is poorly run, mismanaged, and in a word, broken. We disagree with President Bush, who said “People have access to health care in America. After all, you just go to an emergency room.” We also recognize the public health concerns when one out of six people can’t get access to prescription medications, especially in densely populated areas. Thus, we think that a single payer health care system based on the Medicare model, also known as “Medicare for all,” is the best way to approach health care, from a policy perspective.

Popular Logistics is a non-partisan “blog.” We write about policy; we don’t often endorse candidates. However, we recognize that policy is made by candidates who win. This letter to the Editor, by Phil Steck, published in the Capital District Business Review, shows why we like Phil and why we wish him success in his race to represent New York’s 21st Congressional District.

More information on the race from The Albany Project.