AHF Praises Senator Bernie Sanders, Senate Colleagues on Introduction of ‘Medicare For All’ Legislation
In a show of force, 15 fellow Senators co-sponsor the innovative health care bill
“AHF salutes
“The United States spends more per capita on health care than any other industrialized country in the world. That’s because the
AHF has been on record in support of expanding Medicare to cover all
“As the largest provider of primary HIV care in the world, AHF has first-hand experience in providing high quality medical and pharmacy services regardless of the ability to pay. Operating in 40 countries, we know that the
The
The program would be funded by taxes replacing insurance premiums. Funds from existing government sources for health care, increasing personal income taxes on the top five percent of income earners, a progressive excise tax on payroll and self-employment income, a tax on unearned income, and a transaction tax on stock and bond purchases would be enacted by the legislation. These taxes would be offset by the elimination of premium payments to health insurance companies. Health insurers would be prohibited from selling health insurance that duplicates benefits provided in the legislation. They may sell insurance for services that are not medically necessary.
“This legislation will help all our patients and it will eliminate barriers to ending the AIDS epidemic. Everyday support is building in the
Following is a link to Senator Sanders’ own statement on Medicare For All:
https://www.sanders.senate.gov/
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