E&C To Examine Medicare For All, Six Other Universal Health Bills

The Energy & Commerce health subcommittee will hold a hearing next Tuesday (Dec. 10) to review a slate of bills that aim to achieve universal coverage either through a public option, Medicare or Medicaid buy-ins, or providing Medicare for all residents with or without maintaining private alternatives. The hearing comes as Democratic presidential candidates' clash over how they would improve the nation’s health system should they take control of the White House. “Universal health care coverage has long been the...