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Progressives Rip Rahm Emanuel After Former Obama Chief Of Staff Calls Medicare For All An ‘Untenable Position’
Former Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel called the concept of Medicare for All, embraced by a majority of Democratic 2020 presidential candidates, an “untenable position” during a “This Week… Read More
Sally Pipes: Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare-for-all’ means worse health insurance at higher cost for most Americans
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said this week that union workers would have a “hard time” supporting a “Medicare-for-all” plan, unless it carved out space for union-negotiated health plans. Read More
Why price controls on Medicare Part D are a bad prescription
Policymakers should focus on market-oriented solutions like the administration’s rebate proposal… Read More
The Costs of Medicare for All Are Rising Already
After my study of the costs of Medicare for All (M4A) was published last July, a fierce debate erupted over whether M4A, while dramatically increasing the costs borne by federal taxpayers,… Read More
No, a European-style health system isn’t the answer
As candidates for the 2020 Democratic nomination present their visions for “Medicare for all,”politicians on both sides of the aisle are increasingly looking to imitate Europe’s health… Read More
Kamala Harris confronted by upset Iowa resident: ‘Leave our health care alone’
Presidential primary candidate Kamala Harris was confronted on Monday by an upset Iowa resident over the California senator’s plan to overhaul health care in the United… Read More
Sally Pipes: Union workers, be careful what you wish for – 2020 Dems might ruin your excellent health benefits
This month, 19 Democratic presidential candidates gathered in Las Vegas to court the union vote at a forum hosted by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, the country’s… Read More
‘Medicare for All’ Will Further Lower Physician Morale
Last week, the administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seema Verma, spoke at The Heritage Foundation on the effect “Medicare for All” would have on American health… Read More
Medicare for All is a Democratic fallacy
Ordinarily, I’m not one for watching political debates, let alone early-on primary ones. I prefer perusing the résumés and actual accomplishments of those who want to govern. Debates merely show… Read More
Don’t Believe the ‘Medicare for All’ Farce
In Detroit this week, Americans got a second look at the many Democrats vying to replace President Trump. Time and again, they fell over each other making grandiose promises to… Read More