Costly complexity is baked into Obamacare, and although it has improved access to healthcare for some, tens of millions of Americans still cannot afford basic medical care for their family.

No healthcare system is without problems but Canadian-style single-payer — full Medicare for all — is simple, affordable, comprehensive and universal for all basic and emergency medical and hospital services.

There is a growing sentiment, bubbling from the ground up, that before we get to Medicare for All, we need to first fix Medicare for Some.

Richard Bazarian, an eye surgeon in Portland, Maine, is behind the idea.