Among 2020 Democrats, a debate over 'Medicare-for-all'

[David__77]

"Medicare-for-all" is quickly becoming a rallying cry for many Democratic White House hopefuls, but there are growing questions about how to pull off such a dramatic switch to a government-run health care system.

The debate over scrapping private insurers has heated up in recent days since Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris of California, a supporter of "Medicare-for-all," told CNN's Jake Tapper, "Who of us has not had that situation, where you've got to wait for approval, and the doctor says, well, I don't know if your insurance company is going to cover this? Let's eliminate all of that. Let's move on."

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Among the skeptics, former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said "Medicare-for-all" would "bankrupt for us for a very long time."

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In addition to Harris, Democratic Senators Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have signed onto the Sanders bill.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/dems-demure-medicare-pitfalls-emerge-60838807

[CentralMass]

1. K&R

[KPN]

2. There should not be any debate about a public

option. I don’t care what it’s called: Medicare for All, Obamacare Plus, you name it. The important thing is a viable public option — meaning affordable and attractive enough to draw wide subscription.