Bernie and Biden argued again about the costs of healthcare. Bernie seems to be unable to talk about taxes, but that is how Medicare for all would play out.
The failure seems to be in explaining the cost. Let us say 200 million Americans are in the current system, with a good half paying for insurance through an employer with a subsidy by the employer. A small number in Obamacare etc. Suppose you put all those people in Medicare for all. It will not cost more to pay for their healthcare, because the middle man, insurance companies, are not taking a cut. It's that simple. The citizens still pay for it in some manner. It could be a premium, or just a higher income tax. It does not matter. Your cost is going to be less. And you can't be thrown out.
In this example you looked at the same 200 million people. It might be 300 million if Medicare for all then covers all. So there is a cost increase due to more patients.
Most people do not know the situation of illness in an employee plan. You use the insurance for half a year, perhaps you are disabled that time. The employer can usually just fire you then. There you are. No income and you have to enroll through the Cobra plan. Who is going to pay for it?
