A not-yet-peer reviewed Yale University study has found that adoption of universal health coverage in the United States could save $1.04 trillion and 114,000 lives every year.According to a news release from the Yale University School of Public Health (Matt Kristoffersen, Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects, August 13, 2026):"The model identified five major sources of savings: lower pharmaceutical prices, Medicare-level payments to providers, reduced administrative overhead, less fraudulent billing, and fewer avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations. Even under more conservative assumptions about drug prices and fraud reduction, the researchers…
