Stalled in D.C., the Single-Payer Fantasy Makes Its Way to Blue States

Despite the best efforts of progressives such as Senator Bernie Sanders (D., Vt.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D., Wash.), Medicare for All is off the table in Congress — for now, at least.

But that doesn’t mean single-payer health care is dead. Like a zombie, the idea is being revived in blue-state capitals across the country.