20 Things That Would Change In America With Medicare For All

By Someone Who Already Has It.

Now that America seems to be at a tipping point of joining the civilized world in regards to universal healthcare — most Democratic presidential hopefuls have some form of it in their platform — what would it really look like? While different proposals are on the table, the most common by far appears to be the single-payer-type Medicare For All. This contrasts with other proposals, such as the already tried but failed Public Option, in that it completely removes private insurance from the table.

With that being said, let’s look at what exactly would change. This is pretty easy for me having lived in such a system my entire life.

1. No more Premiums, Co-Pays, or Deductibles.
2. No more paying anything at all to insurance companies who are more interested in their bottom line than your well-being.
3. No more crappy health insurance commercials featuring happy families smiling gleefully at the prospect of paying all of the above for basic healthcare.
4. No more would health insurance be a factor in anyone choosing or staying at a job.
5. No more would Pharma Companies be able to charge exorbitant prices for life-saving drugs.