Denounce the Washington Post’s Attack on Medicare for All

In a recent editorial attacking Medicare for All, The Washington Post dismissed a policy supported by a clear majority of Americans across party lines. 

At a moment when families are skipping care, rationing medication, and drowning in medical debt, the paper amplified the same fear-based arguments long pushed by the health insurance industry.

Medicare for All is not some fringe idea. Poll after poll shows most Americans support guaranteeing healthcare as a right — including independents and a significant share of Republicans. Nurses’ unions, physicians’ groups, patient advocates, and families crushed by surprise medical bills all understand what the Post’s editorial board refused to acknowledge: the current system is failing, and incremental tweaks won’t fix a system built on profit and denial of care.

As Common Dreams reported, the Post framed Medicare for All as unrealistic while ignoring the daily reality faced by Americans who pay more for healthcare than people in any other wealthy nation — with worse outcomes to show for it. Countries around the world already guarantee universal care. 

This matters because the Washington Post isn’t just another media outlet. Its editorial board shapes elite opinion in Washington. Lawmakers, donors, and political insiders take cues from its coverage. When the Post attacks Medicare for All, it gives political cover to lawmakers who block reform and protects an industry that profits by denying care.

We are demanding accountability. Tell Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis and the Washington Post Editorial Board to stop laundering insurance industry talking points and start reflecting the reality most Americans live every day.