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epi.org: how to fund medicare for all by cutting the pentogon

by Mrs. Laurence Rempel Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago

Where does epi get its funding?

EPI is a 501(c)(3) corporation. From 2013 through 2016, the largest portion of our funding was in the form of foundation grants, while another large portion came from labor unions.

Why choose epi?

EPI has world-class expertise. Our team includes the best minds in economics and other disciplines. Our broad network of researchers and scholars has made EPI the authoritative source on the economic well-being of working Americans. EPI’s staff includes nine Ph. D.

How did epi change the public debate on international trade agreements?

EPI changed the nature of public debates over international trade agreements by underscoring their effects on workers and the importance of putting enforceable labor standards in trade agreements.

What is an epi analysis?

EPI analyses are a trusted resource for policymakers, those in the media, national progressive advocacy organizations, and state research organizations. EPI conducts original research according to rigorous standards of objectivity and, as a result, is a reliable source of information and analysis.

What is EPI research?

EPI’s research is cutting-edge, original, and reliable, and it spans a broad range of economic issues. EPI analyses are a trusted resource for policymakers, those in the media, national progressive advocacy organizations, and state research organizations. EPI conducts original research according to rigorous standards of objectivity and, ...

What are the issues of EPI?

EPI’s work spans a range of economic policy issues, including education; federal budget, deficits and taxes; health; immigration; jobs, wages, and living standards; labor policy; macroeconomic performance; public investment; race, ethnicity, and the economy; regulation; retirement; and trade and globalization.

What is EPI 2020?

To achieve this goal, EPI conducts research and analysis on the economic status of working America. EPI proposes public policies that protect and improve the economic conditions of low- and middle-income workers and assesses policies with respect to how they affect those workers. More: EPI’s 2020 accomplishments.

What is the mission of the Economic Policy Institute?

The Economic Policy Institute’s mission is to inform and empower individuals to seek solutions that ensure broadly shared prosperity and opportunity. About EPI. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions.

Who developed the public option?

EPI research associate and Yale university professor Jacob Hacker developed the concept of the public option—the idea that the government would provide health insurance and compete with private insurers to assure robust competition. EPI’s analysis has also shaped the way the economy is viewed.

Is EPI a 501c3?

EPI is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation. Almost two-thirds of our funding comes in the form of foundation grants, while around one-fifth is from labor unions. EPI also receives support from individuals, corporations, and other organizations. See the figure below.

How can Medicare for All be achieved?

Medicare for All can only be achieved through a broad based grassroots campaign. Join us to replace this broken profit driven system with a health care system that serves us all.

How long has Medicare provided health care for seniors?

Medicare has provided guaranteed health care for millions of seniors for more than 51 years.

How much money would Medicare save?

A recent study by Yale epidemiologists found that Medicare for All would save around 68,000 lives a year while reducing U.S. health care spending by around 13%, or $450 billion a year.

How much would a working family make on Medicare?

Overall, working families that make around $60,000 a year would pay up to 14% less on their annual health care costs.

What are the benefits of Medicare for all?

However, Medicare for All would: 1 Provide guaranteed health care to everyone; 2 Provide access to home and community-based care for all who need it; 3 Guarantee coverage for dental, vision and hearing services; 4 End medical debt and medical bankruptcies; 5 Reduce administrative waste by $500 billion per year; 6 End price gouging by pharmaceutical companies; and 7 Put an end to corporations profiting off the sick.

Is Medicare for All too expensive?

Medicare for All opponents repeatedly claim that Medicare for All is “too expensive” by presenting misleading numbers without the proper context of our unsustainable health care spending. Here are the facts:

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