Jun 01 2011
Vermont Makes History with Single Payer Healthcare Law
The state of Vermont made history on Thursday when its Governor, Peter Shumlin, signed into a law a bill that would establish a single payer healthcare system. Advocates for equitable health care reform have for years, been organizing for such a system, which is modeled on the government’s Medicare program, but where everyone is eligible regardless of age. During the major healthcare reform battle of 2009, the option of a Single Payer system was left out early on, even though Candidate Obama was a supporter of it during his Presidential campaign. The Affordable Care Act that finally emerged and was signed into law allows for states to experiment with their own healthcare systems, but not until 2017. Earlier this year President Obama supported moving that date up to 2014. Vermont’s bill establishes a board of 5 members charged with coming up with a payment plan for the single payer system by January 2013. The healthcare under such a plan would be called Green Mountain Care and would be offered to Vermont residents as one of many existing options that include private health insurance plans. Green Mountain Care would be available even for those who are currently enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. In order to fully implement the bill signed by Governor Shumlin, Vermont needs a number of waivers from the federal government.
GUEST: David Himmelstein, co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program
Find out more at www.pnhp.org.
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