Centrist Democrats argue that Medicare-For-All is too extreme a position because many Americans like their private health insurance. Here I argue that even if people like something, they can still support switching to something better. Satisfaction with the coverage and cost of Medicare is higher than for private insurance—and M4A bills would further improve the program. Banning duplicative health insurance would eliminate the perverse business model of finding every excuse to deny people coverage. Despite the high amount we pay in premiums, claim denial rates are at about 20%.

Opponents of M4A dishonestly talk as if the program would take healthcare away from people rather than providing all Americans with comprehensive care. Tethering healthcare to employment keeps people in jobs that they hate, and union contracts that sacrificed wages for healthcare benefits can simply be renegotiated once M4A becomes law.