In recent months, our coverage has focused heavily on single-payer health care — andwith good reason. As the ACA continues to struggle and Americansgrow increasingly disillusioned with our health care system, singlepayer is likely to remain in the spotlight for the foreseeablefuture. As I wrote last month, growing interest at the state levelwill be a big reason why.

Some industry professionals I speak with don't seem to takesingle-payer seriously, while others seem to take it verypersonally indeed, as evidenced by the angry emails I occasionallyreceive, implying that the fact we spend so much time covering theissue somehow translates into support. But the vast majority ofthose I hear from recognize the gravity of what's happening, andsay they want to read more about it.

Well, if you fall into the latter camp, you're in luck. Thismonth's cover story takes a look at the issue of single-payerhealth care, focusing on state-level legislation like Amendment 69 in Colorado.

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Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.