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Medicare for All
Another Crowded Democratic Debate, Another Chance to Gloss Over the Issues
Key issues will get short shrift in this debate -- but the dynamics between candidates will be worth watching.
Watch Bernie Sanders and Dying Activist Ady Barkan Discuss Medicare for All
Ady Barkan, who is dying of ALS, is interviewing presidential candidates to highlight the impacts of U.S. health policy.
Aging Isn’t the Problem. Ageism Is.
What will it take for the U.S.'s elders to age with dignity? Activists discuss their work to combat ageism.
We Need Independently Run Presidential Debates
CNN took an approach to the debates more befitting a football game than an exercise in democracy.
Majority of House Democrats Have Signed on to Medicare for All
Sustained grassroots organizing made this moment possible.
Biden and Harris Accidentally Made Case for Medicare for All, Health Experts Say
They inadvertently highlighted the superiority of Medicare for All with their jumbled, dishonest health care discussion.
Bernie Sanders Challenges Joe Biden to Stop Taking Money From Big Pharma
Biden, who opposes Medicare for All, received donations from at least 15 top Big Pharma and health insurance executives.
We’re Spending Trillions on Weapons and War. Let’s Spend It on Health Care.
The money needed to fund Medicare for All is there. It always has been.
Rep. Jayapal Challenges Biden on Labor Unions and Health Insurance
Many leading labor unions support the Medicare for All bill sponsored by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington).
Poll Shows Voters Support Abolishing Private Insurers If They Can Keep Providers
The majority of voters support a Medicare for All plan that eliminates private insurers.