Biden vows to oppose any Democrat or Republican who wants to dismantle ObamaCare

June 28, 2019 News

Former Vice President Joe Biden said the fastest way to get to universal health care coverage is to build on ObamaCare and vowed to oppose any Democrat or Republican who tries to cut down the law."I'm against any D...

Bernie Sanders on Medicare for All

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicare, News, Sanders, Bernard

A proposal to offer a government-run health plan to all Americans is at the center of Mr. Sanders’s policy agenda.

The Pricing of Care Under Medicare for All

June 28, 2019 News

Because a “Medicare for all” policy is likely to pay physicians and health systems much less than commercial insurance, this Viewpoint anticipates responses of the community, including an increase in service volume and billing intensity and movement of care to more highly reimbursed settings, and it suggests ways to implement the policy to minimizez financial disruptions.

Democratic debates: Sanders, Biden and Harris among candidates set to clash – live

June 27, 2019 Democrats, News, US news, US politics

The second debate of the 2020 primary season features big hitters and up-and-comers such as Pete Buttigieg
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Delaney: Dems will lose the election pushing Medicare for All

June 27, 2019 News

Former congressman John Delaney fought hard for his time on stage during the first night of the Democratic primary debate. He joins Stephanie Ruhle and Ali Velshi to continue the conversation.
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GOP sen: Democrats talking about Medicare for All shows they’re unhappy with ObamaCare

June 27, 2019 News

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Wednesday that 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls' talk about Medicare for All shows that Democrats are unhappy with the current state of the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCa...

We know who supports Medicare for All. We don’t know how Democrats will pass it.

June 27, 2019 health care, News

The Democratic primary debate Wednesday night revealed two big things when it comes to health care.

First, most candidates on the stage were not interested in abolishing private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan, which is at the core of Medicare for All.

Second, none of the Democrats had a good answer on how to pass Medicare for All or any proposal that expands the role of government-run insurance, so long as Republicans maintain control of the Senate.

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The Health 202: Elizabeth Warren says she’d scrap private insurance to get Medicare-for-all

June 27, 2019 News

It's the party's biggest health-care fault line in the lurch to the left.

Elizabeth Warren doubles down on Medicare for All as dividing line sharpens in first Democratic debate

June 27, 2019 News

The question of the future of private health insurance revealed the starkest divide on policy among the 10 Democratic presidential candidates onstage in Miami, as the first debate night of this 2020 primary began with an early bang.
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Delaney: Medicare for all would close every hospital in this country

June 27, 2019 News

Rep. John Delaney joins Chris Matthews in the spin room to discuss his views on Medicare for all and why he believes private sector healthcare is vital.
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