Our Mess of a Healthcare System [Updated!]

I created a handout to demonstrate how convoluted our healthcare "system" is, and what a better solution a single payer program, or Medicare-for-All, would be.

How does our current health care financing "system" compare to a well-designed #SinglePayer national health program? Not well. pic.twitter.com/AvbET5mLD7

— PNHP (@PNHP) January 4, 2017

After Physicians for a National Health Program shared it on Twitter and Facebook, lots of folks shared it on their networks. I hope it resonates with you all, fellow healthcare professionals and patients alike. 

Update:
This February 26th, 2017 update includes improvements based on feedback, a version for the national single payer movement, image files that are easier to share online, and presentation slides!

So without further ado, here are the downloadable files

New York State versions (for advocating for the New York Health Act): 

• 8.5" x 11" pdf for printing (please print double-sided and select "Flip on short edge" in the printer dialogue window.)
• 11" x 17" pdf for printing single-sided.
• PNG image for sharing online.

National versions for advocating for H.R. 676:

• 8.5" x 11" pdf for printing (please print double-sided and select "Flip on short edge" in the printer dialogue window.)
• 11" x 17" pdf for printing single-sided.
• PNG image for sharing online.

Presentation slides with lecturer notes (except for the pdf)

• PowerPoint
• Keynote
• pdf