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The Costs of a National Single-Payer Healthcare System

May 27, 2019

The leading current bill to establish single-payer health insurance, the Medicare for All Act (M4A), would, under conservative estimates, increase federal budget commitments by approximately $32.6 trillion during its first 10 years of full implementation assuming enactment in 2018. This projected increase in federal healthcare commitments would equal approximately 10.7 percent of GDP in 2022, rising to nearly 12.7 percent of GDP in 2031 and further thereafter.

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More and more people don’t want to wait for hours in an emergency room to get the treatment they want now. As a result, urgent care is one of the fastest growing segments of the health care industry. Starting with a single location in 1982, American Family Care (AFC) pioneered the concept of non-emergency room care. With its 2013 acquisition of the Doctors Express franchise, AFC has become the nation’s leading provider of urgent care, accessible primary care, and occupational medicine, with more than 160 clinics and 500 in-network physicians caring for 2 million patients a year. AFC provides treatment for injuries and illnesses – offering a convenient, lower-cost alternative to visiting a hospital emergency room. Services we offer include:

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The Costs of a National Single-Payer Healthcare System