Why not wait for Congress to fix the problem?
We would be thrilled to have the U.S. government fix our health care system, but that desire can’t defer working on a solution that would address the pressing health care crisis in MN. Passage of single-payer universal coverage in individual states could serve as a stepping-stone to a national solution. If we demonstrate that we can control costs and provide universal health care coverage, efforts on a national level will be more successful. A single-payer plan such as The Minnesota Health Plan is the way to seriously address cost containment and cover all residents. Although recent electoral changes will likely lead to significant steps to insure the uninsured, the proposals under consideration at the national level will unlikely bring down costs significantly, ensure universal care, or give access to comprehensive health care services.
We would be thrilled to have the U.S. government fix our health care system. However, big changes passed by Congress usually are preceded by innovation at the state level. Passage of single-payer universal coverage in individual states would serve as a stepping-stone to a national solution. If we demonstrate that we can control costs and provide universal health care coverage efforts on a national level will be more successful. A single-payer plan such as The Minnesota Health Plan is the way to seriously address cost containment and cover all residents. Although recent electoral changes will likely lead to significant steps to insure the uninsured, the proposals under consideration at the national level will unlikely bring down costs significantly, ensure universal care, or give access to comprehensive health care services.
