Thread by @DarrigoMelanie

No one should die or go into debt because they can't afford to see a doctor or get medical treatment.

Insurance, pharma and medical lobbyists disagree— spending billions buying politicians and spreading lies.

Let's cut through their BS with some #MedicareForAll mythbusting:
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Health insurance ≠ healthcare.

Having "access," to purchase health insurance doesn't mean you'll be able to afford it, or the out of pocket costs associated with using it. It also doesn't guarantee your insurance provider will cover your doctor visits or treatments.
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If you're on a flight and get upgraded from coach to 1st class, you didn't just get "kicked off of air travel."

#MedicareForAll is a huge upgrade that guarantees high-quality healthcare, saves money, & expands your choices of doctors.

#M4A eliminates barriers to healthcare.
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"But how will we pay for it?"🤔

#MedicareForAll would save $450 billion a year compared to our current healthcare system and cost ~$600 billion a year less than the proposed public option. #M4A is the fiscally responsible approach to healthcare.
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Imagine never having to again worry if your doctor is in-network.

#MedicareForAll lets you see the doctors you want, not the ones your insurance provider limits you to.
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With #MedicareForAll doctors would eliminate, on average, the 9 hours per week they spend dealing with administrative tasks associated with our current healthcare system. That's an additional 9 hours per week that doctors could spend seeing patients.
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#MedicareForAll is a job creator— creating millions of new healthcare jobs to meet the demand of Americans who now have the ability to see a doctor and receive treatments.
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The myth of the 40% physician pay cut was a lie invented by the Koch-funded Mercatus Center.

The American College of Physicians and @NationalNurses both support #MedicareForAll
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If you support small businesses, you should support #MedicareForAll. #M4A would relieve small business owners of the massive costs associated with providing healthcare for their employees.
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#MedicareForAll is supported by 69% of voters.

#M4A is opposed by insurance, pharma and medical lobbyists and the politicians they pay millions of dollars to.

#Medicare4All is the popular, and fiscally and morally responsible approach to healthcare.
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There's no mystery as to why certain members of Congress choose not to fix our broken healthcare system and pass #MedicareForAll. They're paid not to.

Politicians may deny acting on behalf of the lobbyists that give them money, but the lobbyists openly brag about it.
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What #MedicareForAll is:
✅ Guaranteed high-quality healthcare
✅ No premiums, copays, deductibles
✅ Covers dental, hearing, vision, mental health, long term care, substance abuse treatment
✅ Saves money
✅ Saves lives
✅ Creates jobs

What #M4A isn't: "radical"

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I'm fighting for #MedicareForAll and rejecting corporate money.

My opponent is fighting against #M4A and has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from insurance, pharma and medical lobbyists.

Can you chip in today and support my fight for #M4All ?
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