Podcast Episode 53: Single-Payer at the State Level: A Review of Vermont’s Single-Payer System

In the fifth part of the single-payer system mini-series, Chase Cannon and Suzanne Spradley look at single-payer systems at the state level, specifically reviewing Vermont’s failed attempt at establishing a single-payer system. Chase walks through the political environment leading up to the passage of the state’s single-payer bill, the proposed plan, and the events that transpired in the years following the passage of the bill. Chase and Suzanne walk through several of the factors that prevented Vermont from implementing their single-payer proposal. They’ll cover funding, tax increases and exemptions, barriers to purported savings, and public education. The two close with a discussion on how Vermont’s struggles might impact single-payer efforts on both the state and federal level moving forward.