The merits of single-payer healthcare as it exists in Great Britain, Canada, and the other developed countries are undeniable. The obstacles to single-payer are, however, far greater here than they were in those countries. Whatever your position on the issue, it's unwise to dismiss these obstacles too cavalierly.
That's why it's disappointing to read statements like this one from Kevin Drum: "If we snapped our fingers and covered every person in the country today with Medicare, it would cost us...
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