Single payer health Single payer health carecare

Scott L. Tyson M.D.Scott L. Tyson M.D.

Pediatrics SouthPediatrics South

Why change the Why change the healthcare system that healthcare system that we’ve got?we’ve got? It’s too expensive. Insurance rates have It’s too expensive. Insurance rates have

increased 73% since 2000.increased 73% since 2000. It’s wasteful. 30 cents of every healthcare It’s wasteful. 30 cents of every healthcare

dollar goes towards paperwork, not actual dollar goes towards paperwork, not actual care.care.

We are not as healthy as we could be. We We are not as healthy as we could be. We spend more than any other country, as total spend more than any other country, as total amount and percent of GDP, yet we lag amount and percent of GDP, yet we lag behind with regard to health parameters.behind with regard to health parameters.

3737thth in the world in the world

At present, the United States falls far short of many At present, the United States falls far short of many industrialized nations, as well as some 3industrialized nations, as well as some 3rdrd world world nations, with regard to infant mortality, life nations, with regard to infant mortality, life expectancy, preventative care, physician to patient expectancy, preventative care, physician to patient ratio, hospital length of stay, and a host of other ratio, hospital length of stay, and a host of other parameters.parameters.

We are paying more for our healthcare than any other We are paying more for our healthcare than any other country and getting far less.country and getting far less.

With Single Payer, everyone contributes and everyone With Single Payer, everyone contributes and everyone gets Healthcare.gets Healthcare.

Our health care system is broken… Our health care system is broken… but we can fix it.but we can fix it.

We remove the insurance industry We remove the insurance industry from the equation.from the equation.

Everyone is covered.Everyone is covered. You go to any doctor, with no You go to any doctor, with no

copays, deductibles, or premiums.copays, deductibles, or premiums. All healthcare services are All healthcare services are

covered.covered.

HR 676HR 676

National billNational bill Only single player billOnly single player bill All bills paid through a pool, All bills paid through a pool,

similar to Medicaresimilar to Medicare Improved Medicare for allImproved Medicare for all Open choice of hospitals, doctors, Open choice of hospitals, doctors,

labs, etc.labs, etc.

We Have A Health Crisis We Have A Health Crisis in Pennsylvaniain Pennsylvania

900,000 - 1.3 million uninsured900,000 - 1.3 million uninsured More Hospital ClosuresMore Hospital Closures Inadequate SCHIP fundingInadequate SCHIP funding Impending retiree health benefit Impending retiree health benefit

crisiscrisis Inadequate funding of public Inadequate funding of public

health workforcehealth workforce

SB 300 vs. Governor’s SB 300 vs. Governor’s PlanPlan

SB 300SB 300 Governor’s Governor’s PlanPlan

Universal Universal coveragecoverage

YesYes NoNo

Cost controlCost control YesYes MinimalMinimal

AdministrativAdministrative complexitye complexity

SimpleSimple ComplexComplex

BenefitsBenefits ComprehensiComprehensiveve

Restricted by Restricted by InsurersInsurers

How will improved How will improved Medicare for all work?Medicare for all work? Every person will have a state or national Every person will have a state or national

Health Insurance card. Just present that card Health Insurance card. Just present that card to receive care.to receive care.

Funding will be through a combination of Funding will be through a combination of payroll taxes, taxes already being paid, other payroll taxes, taxes already being paid, other tax sources, such as cigarette, tobacco, etc. tax sources, such as cigarette, tobacco, etc. Given the environment today, 95% of people Given the environment today, 95% of people will pay less than they are paying now.will pay less than they are paying now.

What can I do to help What can I do to help get Single Payer get Single Payer Healthcare?Healthcare? Tell everyone about Single Payer.Tell everyone about Single Payer. Invite a speaker to your organization, or join one.Invite a speaker to your organization, or join one. Circulate a petitionCirculate a petition Support HR 676 and SB/HB 300Support HR 676 and SB/HB 300 Write a “letter to the editor.”Write a “letter to the editor.” Tell your legislators that you want ACTION on a single Tell your legislators that you want ACTION on a single

payer solution.payer solution. Vote for candidates who support Single Payer.Vote for candidates who support Single Payer. Talk to your patients and peers.Talk to your patients and peers. Educate as frequently as you canEducate as frequently as you can Educate yourself.Educate yourself.

WHO CAN I WORK WHO CAN I WORK WITH?WITH? PUSH. Working towards state and national PUSH. Working towards state and national

single payer healthcare. single payer healthcare. www.just-healthcare.netwww.just-healthcare.net

Western PA Coalition for Single-Payer Western PA Coalition for Single-Payer Healthcare. Working to support HR 676 and Healthcare. Working to support HR 676 and Healthcare-NOW. smfox@gmail.com. Healthcare-NOW. smfox@gmail.com.

Physicians for a National Health Program. Physicians for a National Health Program. Working towards single payer healthcare Working towards single payer healthcare nationally and at the state level. nationally and at the state level. www.pnhp.orgwww.pnhp.org..

STAHR Student Alliance for Healthcare reform.STAHR Student Alliance for Healthcare reform.