The New York Assembly has voted 89-47 for legislation to establish publicly funded universal health coverage in a so-called single payer system.
All New Yorkers could enroll.
With no patient premiums, deductibles or co-payments for hospital and doctor visits, testing, drugs or other care, New York Health would pay providers through collectively negotiated rates.
It would take insurers out of the mix, funded instead through a progressive payroll tax paid 80 percent by employers and 20 percent by employees.
Waivers would be sought so federal funds now received for New Yorkers in Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Plus would apply.
Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, chief sponsor, predicts it would save New Yorkers more than $45 billion annually.
Assembly Republicans doubt that estimate.
An identical bill hasn’t advanced in the state Senate.
(AP)
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With NY being next door to Canada, and NY doctors treating Canadians who can’t get treatment in their own country, one should wonder what the NY Assembly is smoking. PA and adjoining states would have New Yorkers for patients. It’s such brilliant idea. Not.