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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
Price Controls on Drugs Limit Access More Than Price
Congressional Democrats want to fundamentally transform Medicare by imposing socialist price controls on prescription drugs. But these lawmakers know such drastic changes would be dead-on-arrival in the Republican-held Senate. Read More
A Bipartisan Drug Prescription Best Left Unfilled
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi don’t agree on much. But they’ve both made it clear they believe Americans pay too much for prescription drugs. To trim drug… Read More
Medicare-for-all plans get a reality check
Liberal Democrats’ goal of transforming the U.S. health-care system into a single, government-financed model would be “complicated, challenging and potentially disruptive,” Congress’s budget analysts caution in a report. Read More
Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare-for-all’ plan includes health care for illegal immigrants
Sen. Bernie Sanders’, I-Vt., newly unveiled ‘Medicare-for-all’ plan, backed by a host of other 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls, would open the door to giving health care to illegal immigrants — a… Read More
New Bernie Sanders healthcare overhaul would cover illegal immigrants
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ ambitious plan to overhaul the nation’s healthcare system would grant coverage to those residing in the country illegally. Read More
New “Medicare for All” Bill Would Kick 181 Million Off Private Insurance
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described “socialist,” is doubling down on his efforts to give federal officials total control over Americans’ health care. Read More
Bernie Sanders’s Medicare-for-all plan, explained
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced his plan Wednesday morning to transition the United States to a single-payer health care system, one where a single government-run plan provides insurance coverage to… Read More
No new senators sign onto Bernie Sanders’ expanded Medicare for All Act
Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled Wednesday an updated version of his Medicare for All Act that includes expanded healthcare benefits, but he did not pick up additional support from Democrats in… Read More