Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I want Medicare for All, but for this election prefer Biden's plan [View all]HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)70% like their coverage compared to what? Other terrible insurance plans? So many people are distracted by the scare tactics and misinformation surrounding M4A that they don't even know what it would offer.
Single payer (Medicare for all in this case) covers everything except things like unnecessary cosmetic surgery and will likely cost less than what you're paying now, which includes money being taken out of your paycheck by your employer to pay for those benefits. In terms of employer-based health insurance, M4A has two distinct advantages:
1. Not paying for private health insurance frees up money for the employer to pay their employees a higher salary.
2. People won't be glued to their jobs just for the healthcare benefits.
God forbid something were to happen to your employer and you were let go of your job, what then? With M4A you still have health insurance. With employer-based insurance you'd be out of luck.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided