I’m not sure what this is trying to prove? Do you think Obama would have been able to pass single payer health care? He barely got the ACA passed! I am 100% on board with single player as a medical social worker who has seen a lot of suffering. But let’s be for real, it going to be a battle.
Yeah. Also the numbers in that chart are bullshit. Matt Bruenig is a hack.
A study from 88-94 showed 45k/yr between 17-64 yrs old.
A study from 00-06 showed 26k/yr between 25-64 yrs old.
Uninsured rate is less than half what it was pre-ACA. To imply 32k/yr die is asinine
If you're going to include single payer, it might be better to look at all preventable deaths. Adding the number 0 doesn't do much and to get there you really have to twist it to pretend some coverage gets rid of all triage and we won't counter under coverage towards that number. That's pretty messy
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A study from 88-94 showed 45k/yr between 17-64 yrs old.
A study from 00-06 showed 26k/yr between 25-64 yrs old.
Uninsured rate is less than half what it was pre-ACA. To imply 32k/yr die is asinine
Are you saying you approve of the system before that when there was no health insurance at all?!?
https://stateline.org/2024/07/19/in-the-10-states-that-didnt-expand-medicaid-1-6m-cant-afford-health-insurance/