Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bennet just unveiled his wide-ranging plan to expand health services in rural communities that would also address the opioid crisis, maternal mortality and senior care. Here's how it'd work👇
Bennet’s plan addresses many aspects of the health care system. It revives his call for a Medicare X public insurance option, which he proposed in May and touts as the “quickest and most effective way to achieve universal coverage and bring down costs.” He also proposes to autoenroll the estimated 7.5 million Americans eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program who don't sign up or who drop off program rolls because they don't reapply.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.Under Bennet’s public option, Americans would be able to choose a Medicare X plan in every county and on the small business exchange within two years of the plan's launch. He also proposes to bring down the cost of prescription drugs by allowing the government to directly negotiate prices for traditional Medicare and Medicare X plans.
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