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Presidential candidate Andrew Yang releases healthcare plan at odds with Democratic rivals

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who’s mounting a long-shot bid to become the Democratic nominee for president in 2020, released a healthcare plan this week that is at odds with more drastic plans being proposed by some of his more liberal opponents, including Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. Sanders and Warren have proposed plans that embrace… Read More »

Democrats clash on healthcare, border in scrappy first U.S. presidential debate

MIAMI (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contenders battled over healthcare coverage and border policy on Wednesday during a surprisingly heated first debate that laid bare the party’s divisions on whether to abolish private insurance and shift to a Medicare-for-All system. In the first round of back-to-back debates, several of the lesser-known candidates vied for attention in… Read More »

Public Option And Medicaid Buy-Ins Emerge From 2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at the Battle Born Progress Progressive Summit, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in North Las Vegas, Nev. Inslee pitched his record tackling climate change, gun control measures, raising the minimum wage and expanding paid family leave to Nevada progressive activists in the early presidential nominating state. (AP Photo/John Locher)ASSOCIATED PRESS Public… Read More »