Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I want Medicare for All, but for this election prefer Biden's plan [View all]Go Vols
(5,902 posts)Former President Obama on Friday called "Medicare for all" a "good" idea during a speech in Illinois where he launched his midterm campaign efforts for Democrats.
"Democrats aren't just running on good, old ideas like a higher minimum wage. They're running on good, new ideas like Medicare for all," Obama said.
Obama and establishment Democrats rejected the premise of Medicare for all and single-payer health care during his eight years in the White House. But Obama previously supported single-payer when he was a senator from Illinois.
The idea has gained momentum in the party following the insurgent presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in 2016.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/405597-obama-calls-medicare-for-all-a-good-idea
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided