Given the cost of caring for an aging population in an era of high-tech but expensive treatments, it's no wonder healthcare reform occupies a lot of space in political conversations. But the devil is in the details, and "reform" means different things to different people. For progressives who see government intervention as the solution to every problem so long as they're in charge, reform involves some variation on Medicare for All, extending existing government programs for retirees and disabled people to everybody. Interestingly, Canada also calls its state-dominated medical system "Medicare," and it has big problems.
