Scott Atlas neglects to mention the two most relevant facts in his critique (“The False Promise of ‘Medicare for All,’” op-ed, Nov. 13). First, our current health-care spending per capita is twice that of the average industrialized nation that provides universal health care. That is, there is already more than enough money to go around. The $32 trillion cost he cites would be more than offset by the elimination of insurance and other costs. Second, his frightful narrative about waiting lists ignores that our health outcomes are sometimes worse than in the countries he references. A true advocate for health-care choice within a free market would have no objections to a public option. Why not let the people choose what is best?

Fred Kuhar

Wickliffe, Ohio

Dr. Atlas claims that Medicare for All would provide inferior service, yet Gallup Polls tell us that Medicare and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries approve of their systems by 79% versus the roughly 65% approval of those in the private, non-Medicare system and 41% of the uninsured. Dr. Atlas need not look to Europe to justify his claim. The U.S. provides proof enough of Medicare’s adequacy.