Book Review: ‘Medicare for All, Really?: Why a Single Payer Health Care Plan Would Be Disastrous for America’

‘Medicare for All, Really?: Why A Single Payer Health Care Plan Would Be Disastrous for America" by Rich Yurkowitz, who provides readers with a wealth of information that, at the end of the day, argues against a single payer plan. ilikestudio/Shutterstock

Several years ago, I wrote a feature on a Virginia doctor who decided to leave the system. He was one of the better-known and respected physicians in the area, and his leaving this group of providers was a shock for many. He was tired of dealing with insurance companies and their piles of paperwork.

He started “Doc at Your Door” and now brings his services directly to patients. He does not accept Medicare or Medicaid or other insurances. It’s a pay-as you go plan; you pay for the time he spends with you.