A single-payer universal health care system could save more than 100,000 lives annually and reduce costs by $1 trillion compared to the current system.
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A single-payer universal health care system could save more than 100,000 lives annually and reduce costs by $1 trillion compared to the current system.
Parent: HealthcareEntity: Single-payer universal health care systemImpact: positiveDate: Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 18, 2026Target: A single-payer universal health care system
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"A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health." Let's do it. https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/
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From the Yale School of Public Health:
"Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year."
https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/
It helps to be reminded now and then.
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“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.”
Democrats pushing for universal healthcare with the numbers would get elected in landslides every fucking where.
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https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/
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