Medicaid-for-All Gets Hearings in Congress – In response to the galloping rise in the cost of health care and prescription drugs, a large group of progressive House Democrats have introduced “Medicare for All,” a bill that would provide health care coverage for the whole country. The plan, backed by more than 100 legislators, would transform the current health system dependent on the medical insurance industry into a single-payer system administered by the government. Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García, a prominent promoter of the project, shares some details.
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