As a former insurance exec I knew my old industry was out of touch, but this is bad: The industry got some rightwing economists to say how great it is that health insurance in America is linked to employment... as untold millions are filing for unemployment due to #COVID19. (1/6)

The industry& #39;s trying to shoot down Medicare for All because it would cost them billions. So they said M4A "would eliminate the coverage millions of Americans rely on through employers & union-sponsored plans."https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index"> Let& #39;s call it unfortunate timing. (2/6) https://nosocializedmedicine.org/economistletter/">https://nosocializedmedicine.org/economist...

A few days later, we now have record unemployment filings, and many economists say it& #39;s the beginning of a huge spike that could result in "over 40 million Americans losing their jobs" by mid-April. What a great time to hail employer-based plans!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤦" title="Person facepalming" aria-label="Emoji: Person facepalming"> (3/6) https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/26/unemployment-claims-coronavirus-3-million/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/...

In response, a group of independent economists like @RBReich, @JeffDSachs, @DeanBaker13 & @gfriedma, write that "by ending the link between employment & health insurance, Medicare for All would assure all Americans of access to healthcare regardless of their employer." (4/6)

In their new letter backing M4A, top economists note millions face loss of health care "because they& #39;re losing health insurance when they lose their jobs. Their loss of access threatens all of us by facilitating the spread of the virus." Read herehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Down pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Down pointing backhand index"> (5/6) https://www.hopbrook-institute.org/single-post/2020/04/02/Criticisms-of-Medicare-for-All-spread-myths">https://www.hopbrook-institute.org/single-po...

It& #39;s common sense. We& #39;re dealing with the most job losses per week in U.S. history. Tying our health coverage to employment status will literally strip people of healthcare & get some killed. There& #39;s simply no viable argument against it: America needs Medicare For All. (/END.)