Yahoo Finance October 13, 2019
Anjalee Khemlani

Given soaring health care costs and the upcoming general election in 2020, the debate over “Medicare for All” has become nearly impossible to avoid — especially if you work in the health services field.

That dynamic was on display Thursday at Yahoo Finance’s All Markets Summit, where top health company executives had a chance to weigh in on the proposal to expand Medicare, an idea that’s been embraced by most Democratic presidential contenders.

Just as the controversy surrounding the passage of Obamacare, some believe Medicare for All could be beneficial to their business — but others see lots of flaws and unintended consequences. Below are some of the sentiments shared by CEOs and health care providers about the possibility of...

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