As we wait for Iowa results, one winner is already clear: In last night's entrance polls, Medicare for All was backed by a whopping 6 in 10 Iowa caucus goers. Back when I was a health insurance exec, this literally would have been my worst nightmare. (1/5) washingtonpost.com/politics/most-…
Keep in mind, stopping Medicare for All is the single most important goal for my former industry, because it would prevent them from raking in massive profits on things like administrative fees that do nothing for Americans' health. So they launched a campaign to stop it. (2/5)
The health care industry’s front group, the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future, spent at least $1.2 million on TV ads in Iowa to scare voters about Medicare for All. Over the summer, they bought HALF of all political advertising in Iowa. washingtonpost.com/politics/palom… (3/5)
Plus there's the money they gave to candidates & the ads those campaigns ran against Medicare For All. What did they get for this investment? Most Iowa caucus goers now "support eliminating private health insurance as part of establishing a single-payer health-care system." (4/5)
With a system that’s bankrupting millions & leaving many to die, voters are saying they’ve had enough. These results send a message that the days of high premiums & deductibles, surprise bills & begging your neighbors on GoFundMe for help with medical bills are almost over. (5/5)
