The Fight for Medicare for All Made Some Important Progress in 2020
The fight for Medicare for All is one of the most important in the United States today. And despite the many horrors of 2020, the movement demanding an end to our privatized health system actually made some headway this year.
Bernie Sanders speaks while introducing Medicare for All Act of 2019 in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson / Getty Images)
With a national death toll quickly approaching 350,000, the need for a universal, single-payer health care system has never been more urgent.
As 2020 comes to a close, we are no closer to winning a national health program in the United States than we were before COVID-19 struck, even amidst so much physical and financial suffering. But it would be a mistake to discount the entire year as a total loss.
Despite immense challenges and setbacks, there were moments during 2020 that offered hope in the movement for Medicare for All. Here are some of the highlights of both.
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