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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Would Sanders’ Single-Payer Healthcare Plan Cost?

    Bernie Sanders’ proposal of ‘Medicare for All’ to replace Obamacare is being hailed as visionary by some and as politically unrealistic by others. As it is for all single-payer systems, the biggest argument against it is that it would cost too much.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 18, 2016 • 1 min read

    Bernie Sanders’ proposal of ‘Medicare for All’ to replace Obamacare is being hailed as visionary by some and as politically unrealistic by others. As it is for all single-payer systems, the biggest argument against it is that it would cost too much. Sanders says it would cost more than a trillion dollars a year, but some analysts say it’s more like double that amount. As Sanders says, if Europe can do it, why can’t we?

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Democratic Discord as Candidates Look Ahead to June 7
    1. 0:30Does Bernie Sanders Have a Chance at the Nomination?
    2. 12:01What Would Sanders’ Single-Payer Healthcare Plan Cost?You’re reading this
    3. 19:51Land in the American West is Vanishing at an Alarming Rate
    4. 28:39Rocket Science and the High Demand for a Comfy High Heel
    5. 40:01NBA News: The Playoffs, Draft Picks, and Selling Jersey Ads
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