Dr. Scheffler Talks Costs of California Single Payer Bill with Capital & Main

Last week, Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled a new “Medicare for All” bill with the support of 16 Democratic senators. Single-payer advocates and health-care experts say Sanders’ proposal could inject new momentum for single payer in California, where a single payer bill (SB-562) passed the state senate before stalling in the Assembly in June. To understand the potential costs, revenue sources, and the role of the 2018 governor’s race in influencing a California single payer proposal, Capital & Main, an online publication covering pressing economic and social topics in California, interviewed Dr. Scheffler. You can read the full article here.