Single-payer in New York: Who’d pay?

By JODI LIU
AUG 06, 2018 | 5:00 AM

The impact of a single-payer plan on New York depends on several uncertain factors, but one thing is certain: The plan would shift health-care spending through the state instead of private insurers.

This means substantial new taxes would replace premiums and out-of-pocket costs for New Yorkers. Financial barriers to accessing care would be eliminated, but the dollars for health care have to come from somewhere.

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