Medicare for Kids: The Simple Solution Hiding in Plain Sight

The American healthcare system is like a poorly tuned piano—jarring, disjointed, and somehow still expected to keep the nation in harmony. But nowhere is this discord more obvious than in the way we treat children. Their access to care is a high-stakes shell game, determined not by need but by whether their parents can navigate the labyrinth of employer insurance plans, deductibles, and coverage loopholes. It’s a system so absurd you almost have to laugh—until you remember it’s real kids who are suffering.

This shouldn’t be a controversial idea: children need healthcare. Whether it’s vaccinations, a cast for a broken arm, or ongoing treatment for a chronic condition, no kid should be denied medical care because of their parents’ economic circumstances. Yet in 2025, we’re still tying children’s well-being to the fine print of their parents’ insurance policies. It’s not just cruel; it’s embarrassingly inefficient. The solution is simple and long overdue: a Medicare-for-Kids program.