How Medicare for All Would Make Most Families Poorer

Under Medicare for All, three quarters of Americans would be worse off financially, according to new research from The Heritage Foundation.

Here’s the bottom line: Most Americans, even many of those not making much right now, would pay more in new taxes than they would save from no longer paying for private health care.

That is the reality—but it’s not the story for Medicare for All advocates are telling. Sen. Bernie Sanders promises most people will be better off with Medicare for All, and that’s why it’s worth it to make such a massive change to our health care system. The plan would abolish private coverage and force everyone onto a government-run plan.