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H.R.3421 Medicare for All Act of 2023
Medicare for All Act — replaces private insurance with a single government-run health plan covering all Americans (118th Congress)
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Empirical evidence links lack of universal coverage to ~68,000 preventable deaths per year (Lancet 2020).
Lancet — Medicare for All: a systematic review of its effects on health (Feb 2020) — estimated 68,000 preventable deaths per year attributable to lack of universal coverage
- CBO — Key Design Components and Considerations for Establishing a Single-Payer Health Care System (May 2019)
- PNHP — Physicians for a National Health Program: evidence base on administrative savings (12-15% of health spending)
- Kaiser Family Foundation — 2023 Employer Health Benefits Survey — average family premium: $23,968/year
Medicare for All Act — replaces private insurance with single-payer universal coverage. A single-payer system would eliminate coverage gaps, reduce administrative overhead, and guarantee healthcare as a right for all Americans.