Democratic primary focuses on healthcare

Amy Baxter | | Health Exec | Management

The healthcare debate has moved into the limelight as the Democratic presidential primary race heats up.

According to The Hill, the debate has centered around Medicare-for-all proposals, which have been adopted by several Democratic candidates. Vice President Joe Biden, the current frontrunner in the field of candidates, recently took a swipe at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) universal healthcare plan, further ramping up the dialogue, The Hill reported.

Candidates are largely split on pushing forward Medicare-for-all or expanding the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare.

The ongoing “sniping” between Sanders and Biden also comes at a time when the ACA is under its biggest threat to date as a lawsuit could overturn the entire healthcare law.

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Health care moves to center stage in Democratic primary fight

Amy Baxter
Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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