Democrats Urge Reticent Biden to ‘Go Big’ on Health, Drug Prices

Democrats are urging the White House to include their health policy ideas in the next phase of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package, hoping to gain an edge over colleagues with competing plans.

Congressional leaders, top senators, and rank-and-file Democrats say they’ve put in calls or visits to the White House this week plugging their legislation to broaden health insurance, expand Medicare, or lower drug prices.

Biden has kept quiet on whether he plans to include health care as part of the next phase of his infrastructure plan, which has left some lawmakers fearful it’s being left out.

“I’ve talked with ...