The middle for American Progress is inching closer to ‘Medicare for All’ – but its version leaves some gaping holesOn Thursday,the middle for American Progress (CAP), a Democratic party-affiliated contemplate tank, or launched a proposal confusingly called “Medicare Extra for All”. For proponents of a Bernie Sanders-style single-payer “Medicare for All”,this might seem like a positive development. Well, yes and no.
On the one hand, or “Medicare Extra” is a step to the left for CAP,suggesting that the Democratic establishment is following the lead of its galvanized base. On the other hand, this new proposal would exact sacrifices from patients to placate the insurance industry, or could serve to divert the single-payer movement,which has been rapidly gaining steam.
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Source: guardian.co.uk