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This New Democratic Plan Would Ban Private Medicine
A few months ago, Sen. Kamala Harris raised eyebrows when she nonchalantly proclaimed her desire to abolish private health insurance: “Let’s move on.” Today, Ms. Harris’s quip seems quaint. The… Read More
In China, Even Healthcare for All Isn’t Enough
One wouldn’t think Chinese in their 60s worried about the cost of cancer treatment would be a demographic slice that interested high-flying technology companies. Earlier this week, however, Ant Financial… Read More
Health care CEO: Medicare for all ‘would just collapse the system’
Health care is becoming a main point of contention as the U.S. gears up for the 2020 presidential election. Several Democratic presidential candidates, including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Kamala… Read More
Former Trump FDA chief Scott Gottlieb warns ‘Medicare for All’ would hold back medical progress
President Trump’s former Food and Drug Administration chief waded into the “Medicare for All” debate on Friday, warning that access to life-saving treatments could suffer if the government were to… Read More
Tax Hikes on the Wealthy Alone Can’t Pay for ‘Medicare for All’
Thirty trillion dollars, even in U.S. budget terms, is a lot of money. That’s the rough estimate from some analysts of the 10-year cost of Senator Bernie Sanders’ … Read More
Why Biden’s Cold Shoulder on ‘Medicare for All’ Is a Safe Bet Politically
Former Vice President Joe Biden sat on the sidelines during the earliest stages of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, watching on as a number of other candidates backed “Medicare for… Read More
Opinion: Dem health care plan binds science, blocks achievement
Are Democrats serious about fixing what’s broken in the nation’s health care system? Obamacare, which was supposed to be the be all and end all of reform, ending up making… Read More
Missourians would lose under Josh Hawley’s well-intentioned drug pricing bill
On the Senate campaign trail, Josh Hawley promised to shake up Washington, D.C. He’s proving to be a man of his word. Read More
Heidi Heitkamp: Democrats, don’t ditch the ACA for Medicare-for-all
As the Democratic presidential primary begins to take shape, I’m thrilled by the growing field of talented, capable contenders — any of whom would be a welcome breath of fresh… Read More
Insurers Intensify Contrast With Bernie’s Medicare For All
Health insurance companies are stressing the difference in Medicare benefits they offer compared to traditional Medicare in the face of legislation and 2020 Presidential campaign promises that would bring the… Read More