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Month: February 2019
The Health 202: There are silent skeptics of Jayapal’s Medicare-for-all measure
Only 7 of 42 House Democrats who flipped GOP-held districts in 2018 are co-sponsoring the measure.
As Over 100 House Democrats Embrace ‘Medicare for All,’ a Party Division Appears
Members of a more centrist coalition of Democrats say that instead of single-payer health care, Congress should initially focus instead on shoring up the Affordable Care Act.
What Would ‘Medicare for All’ Do to Medicare?
The first legislative proposal of the year on the subject could help shape the terms of the debate.
Medicare for All: House Democrats unveil bill to expand healthcare nationwide
Measure to be formally introduced Wednesday signals party’s growing backing for once-fringe idea
House Democrats have unveiled details of their ambitious plan to expand a popular, government-run healthcare program to all Americans. The measure marks a fresh sign of the party’s growing support for a once fringe idea that will play a defining role in the 2020 presidential campaign.
The Medicare for All Act of 2019, to be formally introduced on Wednesday with 107 co-sponsors, woul...
Here’s what the Democrats’ new Medicare for All bill would do
On Wednesday, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) will introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2019, and already more than 100 House Democrats have said they support the bill.
ThinkProgress reviewed a section-by-section summary of the bill and participated in two press calls with the congresswoman and staff. Jayapal’s plan is likely the most ambitious yet among the crowded list of Democratic universal-coverage proposals.
The plan would fundamentally reshape the health care system...
There’s one essential factor in babies’ health that even the most devoted parents may miss
Parents preparing to have a child have a million decisions to make, from how to give birth, to selecting childcare, healthcare, and schooling options. But a new report highlights how an essential ingredient to babies’ health starts with parents themselves—speci...
