Democrats divided over presidential contenders’ push for eliminating private insurance
The emerging 2020 presidential campaign has deepened the Democratic party’s divide over how the government should cover all Americans, further exposing the differences between those who want a total overhaul of the health care system and those who prefer a more incremental approach to fix it.
Texas Judge Rules Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional, But Supporters Vow To Appeal
A federal district court judge in Texas has threatened the future of the Affordable Care Act.
Health care remains top issue in Florida as voters go to the polls
One week before the midterm elections, the CBS News Battleground Tracker shows Democrats have the advantage as they try to take control of the House for the first time since 2010. It will be harder for them to take back the Senate.
Democratic candidates focus on health care as midterms near
In a windowless conference room, Republican Senate candidate Martha McSally was asking executives at a small crane manufacturing company how the GOP tax cut has helped their business when one woman said: “I want to ask you a question about health care.”
Bernie Sanders’ Newest Social Security Bill Calls for Sweeping Changes
To say that Social Security has issues would be a bit of an understatement.
Questions and Answers about Medicare for All’s Costs
By Charles Blahous, Economics21.org– My recently-published estimate of the federal costs of Medicare for All (M4A) continues to receive widespread public and press attention. The ongoing discussion has prompted a number of common questions about the study, which this article attempts to answer. Q: Does the estimate account for what the federal government is already spending on health care? A: Yes. […]