Medicare-for-All V. Medicare-for-Less: Trump’s Proposed Cuts Put Health Care at Center of 2020 Race

A new proposal by President Trump to slash Medicare spending puts Republicans in a political bind ahead of the 2020 election as Democrats are pitching an expansion of the popular health-care program for all Americans.

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In Dems’ ‘Medicare for All’ Battle Cry, GOP Sees ’20 Weapon

“Medicare for All” has become catnip for Democratic presidential candidates and many lawmakers, yet Republicans prepping for next year’s congressional races are also flocking to it — for entirely different reasons.

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Newsom’s Fellow Democrats Push Him to Do More On Healthcare

On his first day in office, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled an ambitious healthcare plan, including a dramatic Medi-Cal expansion that would cover young adults in the U.S. illegally and provide new subsidies to help middle-class families afford insurance.

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Trump Budget Pitches Capping Seniors’ Out-of-Pocket Drug Costs, Cutting NIH Funding

The White House on Monday proposed capping out-of-pocket prescription drug expenses for seniors covered by Medicare, re-emphasizing Trump administration support for a concept endorsed both by pharmaceutical companies and congressional Democrats.

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Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ Expands Long-Term Care Benefits

Sen. Bernie Sanders is raising the stakes of the “Medicare for All” debate by expanding his proposal to include long-term care, a move that is forcing other Democratic presidential candidates to take a stand on addressing one of the biggest gaps in the U.S. health care system.

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Amazon, Berkshire’s Haven Aims to ‘Simplify Insurance’

The mysterious new health-care venture announced by Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will be called Haven, the firm announced Wednesday.

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