For many years, Democrats have been divided on the issue of healthcare reform. Some support a public insurance option, while others want a single-payer system, or “Medicare for All.” These structural reforms seek to both expand coverage and reduce costs, but any version would take years to fully implement. The Affordable Care Act’s coverage expansion, for example, launched years after the law was first enacted — and even then, serious glitches plagued the rollout.
Healthcare is a human right, and expanding coverage is crucial. But so, too, is delivering immediate relief to the 92% of Americans who are insured until broader reforms can be implemented. Addressing the cost-of-living crisis head-on with immediate relief would reengage a voter base that literally can’t afford to wait.
The above excerpt was originally published in MS NOW.
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