Medicare for All promises doctors less paperwork. Britain’s experience suggests it also delivers less autonomy, less leverage, and lower pay – while leaving patients waiting longer for care.
American doctors already know how government payment works. Private insurers pay roughly twice what Medicare does. After inflation, Medicare physician payments have fallen 33% since 2001.
Medicare for All would spread that underpayment across the entire healthcare system. Every physician would have to accept whatever Washington chose to pay.
Patients would bear the consequences. More than 7 million people in England are waiting for care, including more than 2.5 million who have waited over 18 weeks. Nearly 3,000 patients a day are treated in corridors or other inappropriate spaces because of overcrowding…
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Before embracing Medicare for All, the U.S should look at Britain
Sally C. Pipes
Medicare for All promises doctors less paperwork. Britain’s experience suggests it also delivers less autonomy, less leverage, and lower pay – while leaving patients waiting longer for care.
American doctors already know how government payment works. Private insurers pay roughly twice what Medicare does. After inflation, Medicare physician payments have fallen 33% since 2001.
Medicare for All would spread that underpayment across the entire healthcare system. Every physician would have to accept whatever Washington chose to pay.
Patients would bear the consequences. More than 7 million people in England are waiting for care, including more than 2.5 million who have waited over 18 weeks. Nearly 3,000 patients a day are treated in corridors or other inappropriate spaces because of overcrowding…
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Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.