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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 20 MIN

How to fix health care without Medicare for All

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Medicare for All keeps dying in Congress. So what would actually get the major players to agree on universal coverage? Health care journalist Ken Terry returns to lay out a different model, one that keeps insurance companies in the system while putting primary care doctors back in charge of basic care. This episode is based on his article "A Medicare for All alternative that keeps insurers in," published on KevinMD. You will learn why he believes Medicare for All is a political non-starter and how a two-part financing system could split basic care from major medical coverage. He explains why rewriting corporate practice of medicine laws to free primary care doctors from hospital and corporate employers sits at the center of his plan. You will also hear how independent primary care groups competing on cost and quality could raise physician pay through waste reduction, on a five-year path from here to there. Press play to hear how universal coverage might be reached without cutting the industry out. Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email campaign, video interview, or a spot right here on the podcast, I offer the trusted space your brand deserves to be heard. Let's work together to tell your story. PARTNER WITH KEVINMD → https://kevinmd.com/influencer SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

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