March 30, 2016

To Discuss

  • Background
  • Current Probelms
  • Potential Soultions
  • Questions

Background

  • Necessity, industrial unions
  • Medicare
  • 'Obamacare'

Problems with Current System

  • Coverage
    • Uninsured
    • Underinsured
  • Cost
  • Quality

Coverage

Cost

Quality

Solutions

  • Single Payer
  • Two-Tier
    • Minimum coverage
  • Mandate
    • Example from healthcare.gov:
    'Jim, who is unmarried with no dependents, doesn't have minimum essential coverage for any month of 2016. His household income in 2016 is $40,000… Jim's 2016 fee would be $746.25'

Bernie Sanders

  • Single Payer
    • No co-pay
    • No deductible
  • Ensemble of new taxes
    • 2.2% additional income tax
    • 6.2% healthcare premium on employers
    • Reform capital gains and estate taxes, limit deductions on households earning $250k+
    • Eliminates current insurance premiums
  • What about Jim?
    • Jim makes $40,000, he will pay additional income tax on $40,000 coming out at $880

Pie in the Sky?

  • Sanders' plan is very expansive
    • Many other countries still have co-pays
    • Many other countries only cover essentials for everyone
  • Majority of Americans support single-payer (Morning Cosult Intelligence, CBS News, ABC/Yahoo)
  • Other countries have done it

Hold Politicians Accountable

  • Excercise our right to vote
  • Pressure our elected officials
    • email
    • call
  • Prove that we're paying attention

Questions