Another reason for Medicare for All – As if we needed one

When this pandemic started, America had 87 million uninsured or underinsured citizens. As a result, a FamiliesUSA study found:

Nationally, roughly one out of every three COVID-19 deaths is linked to health insurance gaps.

More than 40% of all COVID-19 infections are associated with health insurance gaps.

By Feb. 1, 2021, 10.9 million infections and 143,000 COVID-19 deaths may have been associated with health insurance gaps.

Medicare for All would keep America healthy. As Public Citizen noted, “For every 10% increase in a county’s uninsured rate, the researchers found a 70% increase in COVID-19 infections and nearly a 50% increase in deaths from COVID-19.”