A half-dozen presidential candidates back 'Medicare for All.' But some of the Democrats they're courting aren't sure that the nation's health care system should be overhauled so dramatically.
A half-dozen presidential candidates back"Medicare for All," a proposal that would put the government in charge of most health benefits. But some of the Democrats they're courting aren't sure that the nation's health care system should be overhauled so dramatically.
Other candidates have simply spurned Medicare for All. Former Vice President Joe Biden has called for the expansion of Medicare as an option for Americans of all ages to buy into"whether you're covered through your employer or on your own or not." Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke touts"Medicare for America," which would automatically provide government-run insurance to those who don't get it through their jobs.
Despite enthusiasm from many progressives for Medicare for All, it's unclear whether Democratic primary voters will choose a nominee based on a single-minded commitment to ending private health insurance. Chris Jeffrey, a 55-year-old grocery manager from Clive, Iowa, praised Sanders for having"pushed the debate" toward the most far-reaching health care vision. But even though Jeffrey caucused for Sanders in 2016, he said he's open to Biden or Warren as well.
"We're talking about Medicare for All as the policy that's going to be implemented in 2021," Jennifer Flynn Walker, senior director of mobilization and advocacy at the progressive Center for Popular Democracy, said in an interview."We'll have a new president, and by that time we'll have done the work so you can't be a sitting president and not have committed to the idea.
Single-payer health care advocates often point to polling that shows the majority of Americans supporting Medicare for All, though surveys also point to higher levels of support for more incremental changes that would allow for a choice between government-run and private insurance.
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