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[THREAD] With #SuperTuesday just two days away, here are all our Op-Eds to date on why #MedicareForAll and why @BernieSanders. 1/
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"...a single-payer system would reduce costs dramatically, saving $2 trillion over 10 years. And it would do this while covering every single American with more expansive coverage than what is provided under the best plans today." @joshua_gear writes. 2/
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"The health insurance industry takes away our choice by limiting physician networks, limiting medication formularies and changing these often. Unfortunately, no one can know what their future health needs will be." @bobdodge @LLPawson @jdonmd #M4A 3/
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"Despite less than a year being a doctor, I have cared for numerous patients who have tried to ration or avoid care due to cost." @rsgieseker writes #MedicareForAll 4/ startribune.com/why-this-new-d…

"...I recall the multitude of times that the discussion was over as soon as it started, because people were uninsured or had nominal plans which didn’t cover the life-saving transplant they required. @doc_KJones writes about organ transplant. #M4A 5/ medium.com/@kamaal.a.jone…

"I vividly remember seeing my mom on the phone begging the insurance company to cover costs or trying to set up payment plans. " @ro_anand shares his story about real "choices" in American healthcare. #MedicareForAll #BernieSanders 6/
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"Mrs. Lee is among the majority of senior Americans who wrongly assume that when they or a loved one become too frail from old age & chronic illness, their private insurance or Medicare plan will kick in to cover their long term care services." @suenlw 7/
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"Scratch the surface of our health system & we find that it hurts patients directly & indirectly—not just by keeping medical care out of reach, but by hindering the kind of medical research that drives innovation and benefits everyone." @madleyrachel 8/
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"In 2004, I got my first medical bill, for $300. I had just arrived in the United States after completing medical school in Pakistan and was making $8 an hour as a full-time medical assistant at a primary care clinic in Wichita, Kansas." @dradahmed 9/
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Dr. Michael Walls writes, "When I signed my letter of intent to medical school, I signed up to work with patients, not insurance companies....I soon learned that medicine and health care are two different things." 10 / #MedicareForAll
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@BernieSanders @PressHerald @StarTribune @citypages @vcstar @Medium @commondreams @TheScientistLLC @otherwordspress @OFB2020 @People4Bernie Dr. Ana Malinow, "When I asked how he was doing, the mother told me she did not want to talk about his asthma. “Why?” I asked. “Because last time the doctor asked during a well visit, I got a bill for $300.” 11/ #MedicareForAll #BernieSanders medium.com/@anamalinow/i-…

"We stand alone as the only wealthy nation on Earth that does not have a comprehensive health system in place. This is a national disgrace. Our present system is very expensive and has very poor outcomes." 12/ @JeffRitterman #MedicareForAll #BernieSanders medium.com/@DoctorsForBer…

"The actual cost of a medication has no relation to what drug companies charge (as much as they can) or what insurance companies cover (as little as they can). Each plan covers different medications, formulations, or amounts." @PCooch on why #M4A 13/
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"When my patients struggle, it's not because they're unfortunate. It's because the system is unjust. We don't have to live like this." @DrSriram writes #MedicareForAll 14/ #SuperTuesday #WithTheseHands commondreams.org/views/2020/03/…

"As a physician who cares for patients and families struggling with our current health care system, here's why I want #MedicareForAll, not a public option or Medicare for all who want it." @DrSriram writes in @thehill 15/ thehill.com/blogs/congress…

"Roughly 1 in 7 Nevadans currently live in poverty , so a $400 price tag means uncovered treatment is not accessible." Dr. Katherine Fischer writes why #MedicareForAll saves lives. #Bernie2020 #Nevada 15/ medium.com/@DoctorsForBer…