By Zach Thomas
The Charlotte Observer, March 3, 2020
Regarding “Single-payer care may work out for these restaurateurs,” (March 1):
Yes, single-payer health insurance would be beneficial in many ways. Restaurant owners will more likely be able to keep employees long term. Workers could take “sick days” to see a doctor and not face financial harm. The public benefits, too. Who wants to eat at restaurants where servers show up sick to avoid huge insurance deductibles?
A single-payer plan would cost less than the patchwork system we now endure. This article is a good example of how subsidized coverage like Medicare for All can offer practical and healthy solutions.