A new report by the RAND Corporation finds that the New York Health Act single-payer bill would cover all New Yorkers while generating a net savings. More information can be found here; the full report here; and a summary here.
The report has generated widespread press coverage including:
- The Brian Lehrer Show, “How Single-Payer Would Look in New York” (audio)
- Capitol Tonight, “Rivera, Gottfried: Funding Single-Payer Health Care” (video)
- Capitol Pressroom: “Sen. Gustavo Rivera and Asm. Richard Gottfried on the NY Health Act” (audio)
- Albany Times-Union: “Long-awaited study examines New York Health Act”
- Thinkprogress.org: “Study finds New York’s proposed single-payer system financially feasible.“
- Bloomberg News: “Single-payer health plan studies give fuel to the left and right“
- Times Herald-Record: “Debate on single-payer can’t stop at headlines.”
- Politico New York: “RAND study finds single-payer viable in New York, but with big caveats.“
- Crain’s New York: “Single payer bill would save most New Yorkers money but cost the rich.“
- Vox.com: “The case for single-payer, explained in three charts.”
- Jamestown Post-Journal: “Study Says Single-Payer Insurance is Possible.“
