Obamacare’s Role in Expanding Health Coverage Stumps Democrats

December 10, 2019, 9:31 PM UTC

Universal health coverage remains a Democratic priority, but the party is still debating how it achieves that and what role Obamacare should play in the transition.

At a Dec. 9 hearing of a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee, Democrats weighed several alternatives for covering more Americans, which could serve as roadmaps for the party if it takes control of the White House and Senate in 2020.

More than half of House Democrats have co-sponsored one or more bills to either expand Medicare to everyone or allow people to buy plans run by Medicare.

A major difference among Democrats remains how ...

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