‘Medicare for All’ proposed benefits leapfrog other nations
The plans advocated by leading 2020 Democrats appears more lavish than what's offered in other advanced countries, compounding the cost but also potentially broadening popular appeal.
Column: A financial reality check on the push for health care reform
Congressional Budget Office reports on single-payer health care, drug pricing and broader federal subsidies provide key insights into how much health care reform proposals will cost.
Why don’t ‘Medicare for All’ plans include Americans living abroad?
Columnist Phil Moeller answers your questions about recent 'Medicare for All' proposals and how to choose between Medicare and private insurance plans.
Bernie Sanders to reveal new version of ‘Medicare for All’ plan
Sen. Bernie Sanders is unveiling a new version of his "Medicare for All" plan with four of his Democratic rivals for the 2020 presidential election backing the proposal. The bill's reintroduction promises to shine a bright light on Democratic candidates'…
They range from extending the current Medicare program to people age 55 and older, to a single-payer system that does away with insurance companies and employer-based health insurance altogether.
President Trump cast the idea as a dangerous scheme by "radical socialists" as he played up potential pitfalls of a government-paid system without citing any of the benefits, such as the disappearance of most medical bills.
