Elizabeth Warren invoked 'Medicare for All.' Here's what you need to know:
As Democratic presidential primary candidates try to walk a political tightrope between the party’s progressive and center-left wings, they face increasing pressure to outline the details of their health reform proposals.
But many of the candidates — even official Medicare-for-all co-sponsors — are at the same time edging toward a more incremental approach, called “Medicare for America.” Proponents argue it could deliver better health care to Americans while avoiding political, budgetary and legal objections. That tension is pushing a number of candidates toward the emerging “Medicare for America” option. The bill was introduced last December to little fanfare by two Democrats, Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Rep. Jan Schakowsky . It hasn’t been reintroduced in the new Congress.
Such an approach is perhaps unsurprising. Polling indicates voters want strong health reform. Candidates, election experts say, need something powerful to deliver. Approval for Medicare-for-all drops when people learn that, under such a program, they would likely lose their current health plan . For now, most candidates are still avoiding a concrete stance on “Medicare for America.” Despite signs of interest, the Buttigieg, Gillibrand and Warren campaigns all declined to directly answer questions about whether they endorse “Medicare for America.” The campaigns of other candidates in the race — Harris, Klobuchar, Booker, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee — similarly declined to comment.
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