Progressive House Democrats will unveil their much-hyped 'Medicare for All' legislation Wednesday, providing the most detailed blueprint yet for how they would guarantee coverage for every American
Progressive House Democrats will unveil their much-hyped "Medicare for All" legislation Wednesday, providing the most detailed blueprint yet for how they would upend the health care system to guarantee coverage for every American — a long-sought progressive dream that is already shaping the Democratic race to challenge President Donald Trump.
The legislation comes amid a furious debate within the Democratic Party over the scale of its health care ambitions, pitting a vocal progressive base eager to make Medicare for All a defining 2020 issue against its more wary moderate establishment.
Still, several Democratic presidential contenders have embraced Medicare for All as a political rallying cry over the past year, as polls showed growing public support for universal health coverage and a broader leftward shift among Democratic voters. But aside from Sen.
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