Cuban opposes Medicare for All in favor of a hybrid healthcare model
Mark Cuban · Cost Plus Drugs: EXPLAINED | Mark Cuban Full Interview · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Feb 8, 2022 · at 20:45
Mark Cuban outlines his policy views on US healthcare reform and single-payer models while speaking with host Harry Stebbings.
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“I'm not a huge fan of Medicare for all or single payer simply because there's a variety of issues. I'm more a fan of a hybrid system where lower income people get single payer and higher income people like me pay for what they use.”
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