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Democratic lawmakers admit Universal Healthcare isn’t something they see coming ….

June 18, 2021 By jamesb

Progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders pushed Joe Biden hard on setting up a form of Universal Healthcare.... Nothing.... The Public Option has been set up in only 3 states.... Even in those states? Private/Commercial Health Insurance stays there.... The Biden admin … [Read more...] about Democratic lawmakers admit Universal Healthcare isn’t something they see coming ….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Biden, Congress, Democrats, Politics, Public Option Healthcare, State Healthcare programs, Universal healthcare

Obamacare gains…Public Option does not….

June 5, 2021 By jamesb

...from Politicalwire..... 31 Million Now Insured Under Obamacare “About 31 million Americans now have health-care coverage through the Affordable Care Act, the White House announced Saturday, setting a record since the law, colloquially known as ‘Obamacare,’ was … [Read more...] about Obamacare gains…Public Option does not….

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: ACA/The Affordable Care Act, Health Insurance, Obamacare, Politics, Public Option, Universal healthcare

Does Biden increase Obamacare or move to Universal Coverage?

April 12, 2021 By jamesb

Biden and House leader Pelosi want the Affordable Care Act which has private insurance also to be extended will money already in the passed Stimulus law.... Senator Sanders wants to expand Medicare eligibility down 5 years and expand it too cover dental, vision and hearing … [Read more...] about Does Biden increase Obamacare or move to Universal Coverage?

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden, Healthcare, Healthcare for Seniors, Medicare, Obama care (ACA), Pelosi, Politics, Sanders, Universal healthcare

Bernie?….Union workers like their current health benefits…

September 23, 2019 By jamesb

Politico points to how the issue of Bernie Sanders medicare-for-all has problems for some union members around the country who have good healthcare coverage that the negotiated hard for.... Health care benefits are really important to many union workers -- important enough to … [Read more...] about Bernie?….Union workers like their current health benefits…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law Tagged With: Labor, Medicare for All, Obamacare, Sanders, The politics of Healthcare, Union workers healthcare, Universal healthcare

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