Projected costs of single-payer healthcare financing in the United States: A systematic review of economic analyses.
Christopher CaiJackson RunteIsabel OstrerKacey BerryNinez PonceMichael RodriguezStefano M BertozziJustin S WhiteJames G KahnPublished in: PLoS medicine (2020)
In this systematic review, we found a high degree of analytic consensus for the fiscal feasibility of a single-payer approach in the US. Actual costs will depend on plan features and implementation. Future research should refine estimates of the effects of coverage expansion on utilization, evaluate provider administrative costs in varied existing single-payer systems, analyze implementation options, and evaluate US-based single-payer programs, as available.