The American Health Security Act -- A Single-Payer Proposal

Almost 30 years after the nation's last brush with comprehensive health care reform, the prospect of fundamental change once again seems almost palpable. As in 1965, policy analysts, interest groups, and the public are debating the nature and extent of reform. This time, however, it is imperative that we adopt a solution that will successfully control costs, while improving access and quality. The American Health Security Act of 1993 (S. 491), which one of us (Senator Wellstone) introduced into the Senate, proposes such a solution, through a publicly accountable single-payer system -- in our opinion, the best way to control . . .