Mary Gerisch: Single payer myths

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Mary Gerisch, of Bennington, who is a retired civil rights attorney. She is an active leader and board member of Rights & Democracy and is also on the board of the National Center for Law and Economic Justice.
Let’s clear up a few myths about Vermont’s efforts to enact universal — so-called single-payer — health care.
Myth #1: Single-payer health care failed in Vermont. You can’t fail at something you didn’t actua