Sanders’s bill takes universal coverage close to this extreme: The government insurance would cover so many services with such small co-pays that private insurance would be almost universally unnecessary. Accordingly, it would also be quite expensive — $32 trillion over 10 years, according to an Urban Institute report. That’s more than a 50 percent increase in federal spending — all federal spending — according to spending projections by the Congressional Budget Office. That would be partially offset by people no longer needing to pay premiums to private insurers, however, and the government’s monopoly could allow it to implement cost-saving measures.

As a kidney disease and Crohn’s disease patient who might have skin cancer now... I love Sanders Single Payer Plan... but I also know it’s unrealistic... for now. (All my debt is in medical)

Anywho... I want to direct your attention to that last statement in the quote:

…and the government’s monopoly could allow it to implement cost-saving measures.

The government/congress can do that now. They can implement, pass laws, regarding how much I’m charged or how much I (or you) pay out of pocket for certain, or all, procedures or doctor visits... but they don’t.

Until a single payer option really becomes feasible this will be the first thing we need to do