Mainstream Medicare-for-All Proposals Just Got a Lot More Inclusive
“While Medicare is a remarkably successful program, it has gaps in coverage that would need to be filled before it could fully replace employer-based or other forms of health care. LTSS include assistance with daily activities, such as eating, bathing, dressing, laundry, and taking medications. These are the types of supports that allow a person to go to school, work, choose where to live, stay out of nursing homes, and generally maximize independence and agency. LTSS aren’t cheap, but they are cost-effective, and most of all they are ethically necessary as part of any health justice-based proposal for universal health care.”