Single Payer Myths: Redundant Health Administration Workers

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This is the first post in a series I am calling Single Payer Myths. The series will tackle common arguments against single payer one at a time. In this piece, I tackle the argument that eliminating redundant health care administration work would strike an intolerable blow to employment in the country.

"In reality, the loss of employment would be relatively small compared to the overall economy, should only be temporary, and can be cushioned through unemployment benefits and active labor market policies that help reallocate redundant workers into new jobs."