The American healthcare system is fundamentally broken. Thanks to health insurance middlemen who want to line their pockets, we pay more for healthcare than any other high-income nation while still getting subpar quality.
The data doesn’t lie. Our healthcare system consistently falls behind on key health measures, including:
Life expectancy
Preventable hospital admissions
Suicide
Maternal mortality
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States and Michigan is no different.
Single-payer universal healthcare, also called “Medicare for All,” means a healthcare system in which healthcare providers are reimbursed by a single, public funding source. This is the way forward for Michiganders to ensure that everyone, regardless of income or disability, can receive the care they need.
If elected, I would help ensure HB 4893 comes to fruition, establishing the universal and unified healthcare system that Michiganders need, and work to protect Michiganders’ right to equitable care access.