Single payer healthcare systems also do absolutely nothing to fix the dearth of doctors to treat patients. Unfortunately, needy patients vastly outweigh the amount of available physicians and this pattern is expected to worsen as time passes. In fact, the enactment of universal healthcare will likely engender the scarcity of doctors to compound. Under a single payer healthcare system, all doctors are essentially paid the same amount, which kills motivation and makes people less likely to enter the medical field.
Will It Pass?
Despite the upcoming introduction of Medicare For All, it will not come to fruition. Senator Sanders knows this, as does everyone else. For starters, Congress is controlled by the Republican Party. The likelihood of the GOP collectively voting in favor of universal healthcare is unlikely. Furthermore, even if Republicans were to shock everyone and cast their votes in favor of Medicare For All, President Trump would veto the bill within seconds.
