These 2020 Democrats want ‘Medicare for All’ – but without ditching private insurance
Few issues have divided Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, the two top-polling 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, more than health insurance. Sanders is pushing a “Medicare for All” bill, which would create a government-run program and end private insurance. Biden opposes eliminating the private insurance industry and would rather expand Obamacare by adding a government-run public option. Other candidates have staked out a middle ground by calling for Medicare for All while also looking to preserve private insurance.