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$32 Trillion
The price tag of some proposals that threaten to impose a one-size-fits-all new government health insurance system on American families
*source: Mercatus Center & Urban Institute
Voices For Our Healthcare Future
As Voices for Our Health Care Future, we believe every American deserves access to affordable, high-quality health care coverage. Our community is coming together to build on and improve what’s working in health care – not start over with unaffordable proposals like the public option, Medicare at 60, or Medicare for All.
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Our Current Health Care System By The Numbers
NEARLY
90%
of Americans are covered thanks to free market and public programs working together
65%
of voters support building on and improving our current health insurance system — not starting over
68%
of voters are unwilling to pay any more in taxes to create a new government-run health insurance system
Build on what’s working…
Recent years have seen great progress towards increasing access to high-quality health care for Americans. Let’s continue to build on and improve what’s working where private coverage, Medicare and Medicaid work together to expand access to coverage and care.
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…Don’t Start Over
Any one-size-fits-all new government health insurance system would mean Americans have to pay more to wait longer for worse care.
Research & Studies
Embracing a one-size-fits-all new government health insurance system – be it Medicare for All, Medicare buy-in, or the public option – would mean higher taxes for every American, longer wait times, and lower quality of care. These resources dive into the negative impacts American families could face under these proposed systems:
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