The Mirage of Universal Coverage: Lessons from the German Healthcare System
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson stood at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, and handed the first Medicare card to the former president. It was a milestone of the Great Society—a promise that the elderly would no longer…
The Illusion of Universal Care: Deconstructing the German "Medicare for All" Model
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson stood at the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, to sign the Social Security Amendments into law. As he handed the first-ever Medicare card to former President Harry S. Truman, the atmosphere…