A single-payer system, like Medicare, is the cure for America's ailing healthcare

[ellenrr]

"I start my approach to healthcare from two very basic premises. First, healthcare must be recognized as a right, not a privilege. Every man, woman and child in our country should be able to access the healthcare they need regardless of their income. Second, we must create a national healthcare system that provides quality healthcare for all in the most cost-effective way possible."

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/30/single-payer-cure-healthcare-reform

[Scuba]

1. Medicare for All, including dental, optical and hearing aids.

We can easily afford it; all a matter of priorities.

[Sunlei]

2. "Medicare for All, including dental, optical and hearing aids" AGREE, AGREE, AGREE

[Lugnut]

6. Absolutely!

The last time I checked my mouth, eyes and ears are part of my body. Insure the whole dang thing!

[Raven]

3. Medicare is a wonderful and efficient

government program. I was dreading government red tape when I signed up and there was none. It was very easy and the people handling my application were extremely helpful. I have never had a problem with it. So, we have the prototype. Also, the people signing up for Medicare are older, not as computer literate as young people. If it works for folks 65 and older, it should be easy for younger folks.

[bigdarryl]

4. I'm sick of our side dreaming of single payer system

We aren't getting anything as long as the Republican Party stays in existence so forget it

[polichick]

5. Only first world countries provide healthcare for all.

[jzodda]

7. Single payer should be the main goal.

It works in Europe and elsewhere and no reason to think it won't work here.

[davidpdx]

8. I agree

Look at what South Korea is doing. There is plenty of stuff on the internet about it. We have a very good system here.

[CTyankee]

9. I think it is clear that we have to let the ACA work and let the public experience it so that

they won't reject single payer later on.

I was a purist about universal health care, too. Now I realize more effort should have been put by us liberals and progressives toward getting the public used to the idea through actual experience, rather than all those lies the repukes have been telling them. They don't know what they're mssing until they get it and the ACA is the way.

I am certain that eventually we will have universal, single payer health care in this country.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

10. YES!!!!!

[Robbins]

11. I agree

I am on medicaid but to go to dentist have to pay for dental plan.Imagine all americans on one plan for all health care needs.