Gavin Newsom: “I think single payer is inevitable in the United States of…”

“Created something called Calrx in the spirit of single payer financing for drug purchases. $11 insulin is an example of that. And we've done the same. Low cost naloxone and we're subsidizing diapers for newborns in California. I think single payer is inevitable in the United States of America. I think the math doesn't add up for the private and public sector. I think the issue of debt and entitlement will be a dominant theme in the next five to 10 years.” (45:13–45:17)

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