Medicare 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
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M4A and Public Option Plans
Is 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
Read MoreFuzzy Math Fuels Sanders’ Claim That Cost Barriers To Health Care Kill 30,000 A Year
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) “Medicare for All” — or single-payer health care — is a flagship issue
Read More‘Medicare for All’ hearing: 3 quick takeaways
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing June 12 on “Medicare
Read MoreWhat folks are missing about universal, government-run health care system
In John C. Goodman’s column appearing in Forbes, he discusses those who are supporting a universal, government-run health care system
Read MoreHouse Hagglers Zero In On Single-Payer And It All Comes Down To Two Little Words
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) A powerful congressional committee holds a hearing on single-payer health care. It sounds
Read MoreHow Obamacare, Medicare And ‘Medicare For All’ Muddy The Campaign Trail
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) The health care debate has Democrats on Capitol Hill and the presidential campaign
Read MoreCBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Progressive Democrats have rallied around “Medicare-for-all,” a single-payer health plan popularized by Sen.
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