doctor with child and mom It should be noted that M4A is not socialized medicine or a national health service as in some other countries. The private health care provider market would remain private, but the US government would pay the bills. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The discussion and debate regarding Medicare for All (M4A) as a solution for the United States health care delivery system has re-emerged and is likely to become more intense in the coming months.

Most recently introduced in bills sponsored in the U.S. House of Representatives and by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2017, debate over the costs and benefits of M4A have been recently amplified in the political arena.

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