Forbes March 10, 2020
Joe Biden’s wins in the Michigan and other Democratic presidential primaries by a large margin deals a blow to “Medicare for All,” an issue that figured prominently in a state with union workers with rich private health benefits.
The former vice president’s victory in Michigan over Sen. Bernie Sanders, declared by several news outlets amid other victories Tuesday night in Missouri and Mississippi, follows a dominating performance last week in the Super Tuesday primaries. Sanders favors expansion of Medicare to all Americans via a government-run healthcare system that would uproot the private health insurance industry.
In Michigan, private health insurance coverage is something unions have fought for and don’t want to give up, according to those who work with businesses...
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