‘Medicare for all’ is popular only when you lie about it

Published October 16, 2026 2:20pm ET | Updated October 16, 2026 2:20pm ET



“Medicare for all” is an oddly honest name for a socialized healthcare system. A single-payer system, after all, can work only if you compel everyone to be part of the “all.”

Progressives are endlessly telling us how much Americans love the idea of socializing the healthcare insurance system. Which is only true if you lie to them about it.

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