Sen. Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) SandersSanders set for five-state Midwestern swing Sanders to roll out updated ‘Medicare for all’ proposal Wednesday Booker to introduce bill to form study commission on reparations MORE (I-Vt.) will roll out an updated version of his “Medicare for all” plan Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
Sanders, who is again seeking the Democratic nomination for president, will unveil the bill alongside Senate co-sponsors, some of whom are also candidates for president.
Sanders last introduced the bill in 2017, with support from presidential candidates Sens. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerSanders to roll out updated ‘Medicare for all’ proposal Wednesday Booker to introduce bill to form study commission on reparations Dem senators call for Trump to restore release for pregnant migrants MORE (D-N.J.), Kirsten GillibrandKirsten Elizabeth GillibrandSanders to roll out updated ‘Medicare for all’ proposal Wednesday Dem senators call for Trump to restore release for pregnant migrants John Lewis is endorsement every Dem candidate wants MORE (D-N.Y.), Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisThe Hill’s Morning Report – The fallout after Trump ousts top DHS officials Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Sanders to roll out ‘Medicare for all’ bill | Dems target Juul over Altria ties | Measles cases spike nationwide Klobuchar campaign says it raised .2M in first quarter MORE (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann WarrenWarren, Gillibrand ask Defense whether border deployments hurt troop readiness Overnight Health Care — Presented by PCMA — Sanders to roll out ‘Medicare for all’ bill | Dems target Juul over Altria ties | Measles cases spike nationwide Sanders: Trump’s call to abolish filibuster should make one ‘nervous’ MORE (D-Mass.)
A spokesperson for Booker said he would again cosponsor the bill, but Gillibrand, Harris and Warren’s offices did not reply to requests for comment.
Sanders’s bill would largely eliminate private insurance and institute a single-payer system managed by the government.
The updated version will also include long-term care, such as nursing homes, which is currently not covered by the Medicare program.
Home and community based care which also be covered.
Medicare for all, and its embrace by some 2020 candidates for president, has been highlighted by Republicans and President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill’s Morning Report – The fallout after Trump ousts top DHS officials Nielsen’s departure raises questions about cyber plans Trump faces mounting legal challenges to wall MORE, who argue the Democratic Party is moving toward socialism.
Harris faced criticism when she said earlier this year about private insurance “let’s eliminate all of that. Let’s move on.”
Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy Jean KlobucharSanders to roll out updated ‘Medicare for all’ proposal Wednesday Dem senators call for Trump to restore release for pregnant migrants More than 30 Senate Dems ask Trump to reconsider Central American aid cuts MORE (D-Minn.), who is also running for president, has not backed Medicare for all, and supports proposals that would create a Medicare public option, allowing individuals who aren’t yet 65 to buy into the program.