Sanders on ‘Medicare for All’ funding: ‘I don’t think I have to do that right now’
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he believes his $30 trillion
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M4A and Public Option Plans
Some of the ways to pay for Medicare for All
According to an analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, it found financing a full-blown, single-payer Medicare for
Read MoreWould Medicare for All Require a Middle-Class Tax Hike?
(Source – Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget) With several 2020 presidential candidates endorsing a move to single-payer health care
Read MorePoor People Are Still Sicker Than The Rich In Germany, Despite Universal Health Care
(By Shefali Luthra for NPR) Researchers around the world hail Germany for its robust health care system: universal coverage, plentiful
Read More5 updates on ‘Medicare for All’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are five updates on issues surrounding “Medicare for All” proposals published by Becker’s
Read MoreLarge employers have serious reservations about “Medicare for All”
The National Business Group on Health (NBGH) polled large employers about Medicare expansion plans, including a single-payer “Medicare-for-All” system and
Read MoreMedicare public option could put 55% of rural hospitals at high risk of closure, analysis finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare public option, meaning adding a government-sponsored health insurance option into the
Read MoreIs it Medicare for All or Universal Public Health Insurance Program?
In Howard Gleckman’s column for Forbes, he is calling for the Democratic presidential hopefuls to stop calling it: “Medicare for
Read MoreDemocrats Favor Building On ACA Over ‘Medicare For All’
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Most Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents would prefer to expand the Affordable Care Act
Read More‘Medicare For All’ Emerges As Early Divide In First Democratic Debate
(By Shefali Luthra and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact for Kaiser Health News) During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the
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