Single payer - and hospitals as public utilities - are both inevitable.
The question is, how will it be done. Many, many iron rice bowls are going to be shattered over this.
Anyone here who thinks that their “insurance” is truly “private”, or that their “insurer” is a) operating in their best interest and b) is not in cahoots with hospitals has not been paying attention.
Yes, it is coming and nothing will stop it.
Just as Obamacare was not repealed because Republicans were taking money to keep it, they will take the next step and socialize our healthcare system.
All healthcare workers will be SEIU union members, working for the gov't. Any elected official who opposes funding will be voted out from office.