There is only one state in the country that has attempted a true single payer system, and that was Vermont. And They [Vermont] abandoned it 15 years ago because they couldn't figure out how to pay for it and they couldn't figure out how to implement it. So for me, again, it's the goal. How do we get to universal health insurance? How do we ensure that everybody can afford their plan? (00:00–21:54)
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