Politicians Hop Aboard ‘Medicare-For-All’ Train, Destination Unknown

(By Elizabeth Rosenthal and Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News)

After decades in the political wilderness, “Medicare-for-all” and single-payer health care are suddenly popular. The words appear in political advertisements and are cheered at campaign rallies — even in deep-red states. They are promoted by a growing number of high-profile Democratic candidates, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York and Rep. Beto O’Rourke in Texas. Continue reading article here…

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