E&C Chair, House Dem Tout Universal Care, Wary Of Medicare For All

By Chelsea Cirruzzo / February 27, 2019 at 7:21 PM
As members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus introduced their Medicare for All bill on Wednesday morning (Feb. 27), the Democratic chair of the House Energy & Commerce Committee Frank Pallone and a freshman House Democrat Lauren Underwood expressed their support for universal health care, but were wary of supporting Medicare for All, instead suggesting alternatives. Pallone (D-NJ) said at an event hosted by The Atlantic that he is an advocate for universal health care, but that that the idea...


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