Our goal is pretty simple:
To provide full health care to
100% of the population, at the same dollars we are spending
today, all while simultaneously reducing health care costs for American businesses.
We are not interested in protecting the
current for-profit insurance industry, or delaying the process any
further.
Like a map of the U.S., there are many ways to
get from Point A to Point B. Our preference is a
straight line, as the crow flies. An Improved Medicare-for-all
approach is the best not just for the public, but also
businesses that must compete with foreign companies that do not have
health care built into their product prices.
U.S. businesses would see a drop in health
care costs from typically 15% to 3.3% of wages*. The public would see full
health coverage with no interruptions or co-pays. The economy would
see growth because of the elimination of 31% of waste in the current
system.
It's a no-brainer, but it also has some deep
pockets fighting a fix. Our hope is that the business leaders will
sideline the insurance industry and force politicians to do what is
right.
* This is a 3.3% additional tax on wages, bringing the total to
4.75%.