Medicare for All

Healthcare continues to be one of the defining political issues in the US. Though many progressives argue for an overhaul of the current system based on ethical or humanitarian principles, this important book offers an economic rationale for providing healthcare for all.

Ken Lefkowitz is a former consultant and Senior Director for major corporations, including AstraZeneca and PECO Energy. Ken designed and managed healthcare plans for hundreds of thousands of employees and their dependents. He has negotiated with major health insurers and managed large corporate self-insured plans. A number of his writings about healthcare have been published in the Washington Post, Courier Post/USA Today Network, Philadelphia Inquirer, and the New York Times. Ken earned a BA degree from Brooklyn College, MS degree from City University of NY, and pursued graduate business studies at St. Johns University.

1. A Brief Background and Outline of the Book, 2. America's Health Care Costs and Quality, 3. High Prices and the Free Market System, 4. Overhead and Administrative Cost, 5. The Burden of High Healthcare Costs, 6. Savings Under Medicare for All, 7. The ACA and Other Issues, 8. Summary, Appendix: The Canadian and German Healthcare Systems