report highlighted, the expansive approach Mr. Sanders and Ms. Jayapal have embraced is not the only way to devise a single-payer system. A single-payer system could preserve some role for private insurance, either to cover certain benefits or to pay for private care outside the standard system. “Government spending on health care would increase substantially,” the paper noted at one point. The budget office may still provide firm estimates for a proposal if one gets closer to a floor vote in the House or the Senate. “If the number of providers was not sufficient to meet demand, patients might face increase wait times,” the report noted.

Source: New York Times May 01, 2019 22:35 UTC