An Evangelical From a Conservative Background, Dr. Rocky White is Not Your Typical Advocate for Single-Payer Healthcare

There are important differences between the health care plans offered by the Democratic presidential opponents, but neither of them is proposing a single-payer system of national health care. That’s despite the endorsement of precisely such a plan last December by the American College of Physicians—the largest medical specialty organization. The candidates’ refusal to consider such a proposal also flies in the face of the latest study indicating that a majority of physicians—59 percent—now support government legislation to establish national health insurance.

Today I am joined by Dr. Rocky White. he is a passionate if unusual advocate for a single-payer health insurance program. He describes himself as an evangelical from a conservative background. He is on the Board of Directors of the non-profit Health Care for All Colorado. Most recently he revised and updated Dr. Robert Lebow’s classic book advocating single-payer health care. Its called “Health Care Meltdown: Confronting the Myths and Fixing Our Failing System.”

Dr. Rocky White, single payer health care activist. He describes himself as a “rock-ribbed conservative evangelical Christian.” He has revised and updated Dr. Robert Lebow’s classic book advocating single-payer health care. Its called “Health Care Meltdown: Confronting the Myths and Fixing Our Failing System.”