PolitiFact June 21, 2019
D.L. Davis

Is the United States the only industrialized country without universal health care?

The debate over health care in the United States has been a hot-button issue for years.

From private-pay to Medicare/Medicaid to the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and now to “Medicare for All,” lawmakers have argued over how, who, and how much Americans should pay for their health care.

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, has been routinely tweeting out his support for the proposed Medicare for All Act, including this tweet from April 30, 2019:

“The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare. The #MedicareforAll Act ensures that every person living in the U.S. has access to healthcare and comprehensive benefits. Today’s hearing is a historic...

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