Healthcare DIVE October 18, 2019
As 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls tout healthcare reform plans from beefing up the Affordable Care Act to “Medicare for All,” Moody’s, Harvard Medical School and others are weighing in on the cost and likely disruption to the health sector.
Their conclusion: Medicare for All could prove a significant threat to traditional insurers, but building on the ACA could push the nation close to universal coverage without extensive sector trauma.
A Medicare for All type system is endorsed by presidential candidates Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, while a public option and further expansion of the Affordable Care Act has been championed by former Vice President Joe Biden and supported by other moderate candidates.
The reports agree that Medicare...
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