Insurers, Hospitals Issue Pre-Emptive Strike Against Medicare For All Bill

The insurance and hospital lobbies issued a pre-emptive strike against the Medicare for All bill that House Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is slated to introduce Wednesday (Feb. 27). Jayapal’s bill has the support of about 100 House members, and it is expected to create an expanded Medicare program that would cover medical, dental, long-term care and vision benefits for all people living in the United States, according to several outlets that previewed the legislation. America’s Health Insurance Plans...