Which Medicare?
June 18, 2019
As the 2020 presidential race ramps up, the Democratic candidates are defining positions on what promises to be a major topic: health care. A popular slogan for some hopefuls has been “Medicare-for-all.” However, consensus about what type of Medicare they want to implement remains elusive, and key constituencies are divided. The American Medical Association, for example, recently reiterated its opposition to Medicare-for-all in a narrow vote. Issues has covered health care extensively, with experts providing insight (here, here, and here) into how policy-makers can make the system work better and more effectively.