America’s racist systems lead to racial disparities in health care.
But racial disparities in insurance coverage are cut in half when seniors turn 65 & become eligible for Medicare.
Lowering the Medicare eligibility age is a racial justice necessity.
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NEW STUDY from @harvardmed : Racial disparities in insurance coverage are cut in half when seniors turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare.
Lowering the Medicare eligibility age is one of the best ways to advance racial justice.
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#ExpandMedicare
There’s no question that there are massive racial disparities in our broken health care system.
Lowering the Medicare eligibility age would help close the gap. It’s time to expand Medicare.
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#MedicareForAll is key to building racial justice because:
1. Your eligibility is your humanity
2. Coverage moves with you no matter what
3. It equitably funds hospitals and clinics
@DrSriram
Every single person has the right to healthcare
👉🏽 regardless of income or financial status
👉🏽 regardless of what state they live in
👉🏽 regardless of what they look like
And that’s exactly what #MedicareForAll does. That’s why doctors like me support it
With all due respect we can not end disparities & build equity with the current healthcare "system." 59% of America's uninsured were BIPOC -- prior to the pandemic -- & our unjust system has undoubtedly worsened that situation. Build #Medicare4ALL.
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"As the coronavirus pandemic continues to grip the nation, its disproportionate impact on African American residents is obvious even as the primary underlying reason is rarely acknowledged.
Racism."
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I believe that this country is so much better than picking and choosing who gets to live.
-@jeppsaddison
We need #MedicareForAll
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We can't continue to let private insurers call the shots.
We need people who are dedicated to care to be calling the shots.
-Dr. Paul Song, MD
#MedicareForAll
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Whether you live in a rural community or in a big city, #MedicareForAll is about building a public health infrastructure to truly root our communities in care.
-@jeppsaddison
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53% of people with private health insurance do not seek medically necessary care because they're worried about the co-pays, deductibles, and the costs.
-@DrSriram
We need #MedicareForAll
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If you believe that every person has dignity, that every life has value, then it makes absolutely no sense that your health care should be tied to your job.
-@RepRoKhanna#MedicareForAll
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