Becker's Healthcare October 16, 2019
Healthcare was again a major focus in the Oct. 15 debate between 12 Democratic candidates for president in Westerville, Ohio.
Healthcare is the top voter priority, and the candidates have collectively spent 93 minutes debating the topic — the most of any issue, according to Vox.
Here are three healthcare highlights from last night’s debate:
1. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s rise in the polls made her the main target for her rivals on stage. She supports the “Medicare for All” bill proposed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders; however, unlike Mr. Sanders, she has not directly addressed raising taxes to pay for the plan. She frames it as a decrease in total costs for middle-class families. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar...
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