Medicaid is a totally separate program that varies from state to state. Medicare for All will eliminate Medicaid and immediately help out struggling state budgets, as Medicaid programs, even with Federal support are a major item on every state’s budget. The elimination of separate Medicaid programs will be one of the areas of savings under the single payer system.

There are a growing number of doctors refusing to take any insurance, because it is too expensive to comply with all of different forms and requirements. Single payer will cut the paperwork and staffing requirements.