Bernie Sanders 'Medicare for All' Town Hall LIVESTREAM | NowThis

We're live with Senator Bernie Sanders for a groundbreaking town hall event to discuss how to fix health care. Watch along as Bernie answers your questions on Medicare for All.

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[k.m.jordan]

ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT AND PROFOUNDLY NEEDED! THANK YOU ALL FOR PARTICIPATING AND PUTTING THIS TOGETHER!

[larrypoorman]

Thanks NowThis for putting this on YouTube!

[ttguitar]

Get the tax money out of the killing business and get it into the healing business. #StillSanders

[blainetrain]

I am a formally lower income American ( Born in Los Angeles ) that has lived as an Insured, under insured & uninsured citizen for 40 years. I now live in Canada ( for the last few years ) but still work in Washington. I have lived this entire story from top to bottom. I have stood there stunned when I was told I would have to pay a $6500.00 deductible for an operation. Thinking.... "But... I already pay $850.00 a month for my family to have insurance?" as an insured person with better than most insurance. I have looked at myself or worse.. my children when they are terribly ill and had to make the decision... "Am I or Are they sick enough for me to be financially ruined FOR EVER if I take them to the hospital? FOR EVER!" Because that is the reality of taking a loved one to the hospital with no insurance. Frantically checking google to see a fever of 104 is a high enough temp. for them to be in danger. Because I am not a gdamn doctor. And god help us if it is high enough to warrant an ER visit because tomorrow I have to figure out how will i pay the rent or lights or food or gas for work or clothes or anything? And save the "If you stopped buying a coffee every single morning you could afford it." nonsense. Really poor people don't go to starbucks. They drink the water left over from their Manchurian raman noodles that they have been eating for weeks now cuz top raman is 18 cents a package now. There is nothing I could realistically conceive of buying that would even be in the same reality of a medical bill for any given procedure.

Now I live in Canada. With single payer healthcare. There is no concern. Zero. When we are sick. We go to the doctor. That is all. We wait for 15 mins or so ( In Vancouver ). My oldest daughter was in ICU for 2 days. Total cost 346$ ( For the ambulance ). Nothing more. My Co-worker and I just talked about it 3 days ago. He got a $2600 bill for ambulance and 4 hours in ER a couple of months ago. That is what he has to pay personally AFTER his insurance paid the rest. And he has some of the best insurance I have ever seen in America.

Literally every single thing my co-workers tell me they have been told about Canada healthcare is false. Every single thing. And they live less than 45 minutes from the border. It is absolutely insane to me that people fight tooth and nail to be allowed to continue hurting themselves. People joke a lot on the internet about "Sorry America, I can't hear you over my healthcare." But the reality is, we all ( In Canada ) think its heartbreaking. We watch you suffer needlessly. We watch kids hurt when they don't need to and so very many people dying for silly things that could easily be taken care of had care been available. Their single life surrendered because they couldn't see a doctor.

Dear America... I love you so much. Stop hitting yourself!! Please.

[cinbur]

Healthcare for everybody, regardless!!!

[brucevilla]

But the billionaires got their tax cuts though.

[Ben-Rogue]

The heavy focus on economic impact and cost is apt given how much corporate Republicans and Democrats push back against universal healthcare by attacking it in this area. EVERYONE benefits from universal coverage, the ONLY ones that are negatively impacted are the HMO's and greedy shareholders. Every part of the economy and society as a whole is immeasurably improved when the people are healthy and happy. When business, doctors and the sick are freed from the burden of health insurance cost and stress, we can all focus on what really matters; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ;) - This coming from New Zealander. I will admit that our 'universal' system is not perfect, in fact it could be a lot better. But I couldn't imagine how bad things would be with Americas system. One bit of advice; if you do manage to get a universal system of one form or another, keep corporate conservatives and neo-liberal Democrats as far away from it as possible! They will de-fund it in a heartbeat to serve their donors and lobbyists. That's why the first thing you need to do is to get money out of politics!

[jnccanales]

If Europe’s single payer system was not working than how come it has lasted decades and it’s never a issue in elections?

[maksimilijan]

jesus never sent a bill after he healed the sick.
i <3 bernie sanders

[Semper_Iratus]

People should not be held hostage to their ill health.

[carolyn_r]

#PresidentSanders who else cares about YOU?

[gioiaferrante]

Im voting for him again, everything a fact maybe people should travel outside the country and see Norway Denmark Sweden all over global health care even dental good dental care is a fact, This country is falling apart and Trump's voice makes me cry, Disowned by my so-called family, his wife needs to be deported. Think Big tart small it's not hard. I can't take much more of the lies

[ScurvyBildraft]

You're gonna lose viewers with the technical difficulties! Get it together!

[davesy]

Brit here, please come and govern us Bernie, we're sick of the Conservative party.

[dansquires]

Something is funky around 1:06:52 - video seemed to skip ahead.

[charliethecockatoo]

I have great internet speeds but, for whatever reason, every couple of minutes this video stops and shows a loading symbol for at least 45-60 seconds. Bummer.

[JohnnyM]

The funny thing is that Universal Healthcare was started by a Conservative Otto Von Bismarck in the late 1800's, it worked so well all the other developed nations barring the US did the same in their own way. Thousands of Briton's who live and work in the US fly home for their medicval care due to the US's system only being effective if your well off or your illness is a minor one and not too expensive. Sadly the legalizing of corruption in US politics now allows the rich and powerful to buy and own politicians, few are not corrupted by money.

[Force-Majeure]

Not saying that "my" German health care system is without flaws, but compared to "your" almost non exciting health care for the average citizen is disgusting.

[RyanSheppard]

Looks like some type of interlacing issue on the video which is weird if you started with a digital source.

[awesometico]

1:12:50 OH MY GOD YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR PARKING, CHECKMATE LIBERALS