16 June 2019 - Whether it’s called “single payer,” ″Medicare for All,” or something else, the concept of a universal government-run health care system has gained favor with many including a number of the Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination.

While the focus of such discussion remains largely national in scope, a handful of Democratic-leaning states have also explored the feasibility of operating single payer health care systems at the state level.

In Massachusetts, where a landmark 2006 health care law created a model for the federal Affordable Care Act, some activists now wonder if the state should continue its pioneering role by becoming a test site for single payer.

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