Thread by @BruceLesley

The debate over Medicare for All is growing. The following are a few perspectives in today’s news:

Don't Settle for the Public Option Over Medicare for All - Splinter buff.ly/2RBtp2p (1)

Among 2020 Democrats, a Debate Over 'Medicare-For-All' - NY Times nytimes.com/aponline/2019/… (2)

Medicare-for-all news: Jacob Hacker explains cost and coverage issues - Vox vox.com/policy-and-pol… (3)

Dem Aide Tells Insurance Executives Not to Worry About "Medicare for All" - The Intercept theintercept.com/2019/02/05/nan… (4)

A health care industry group has launched this ad against Medicare for All —> Working Together via @YouTube (5)

@YouTube Is Medicare for All a trap for Democrats? - @BillGalston - Brookings brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/20… (6)

Don’t make Medicare-for-all a litmus test - @crampell - Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/dont-… (7)

The media is badly botching the Medicare-for-all debate - @paulwaldman1 - Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/… (8)

Here is a video out that is in support of Medicare for All...

Medicare for All: One Way to Pay for It via @YouTube (9)

The debate is even over what IS “Medicare for All.”

Here is an example of that. 👇

https://twitter.com/neeratanden/status/1092627799083569153

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Here @ezraklein tries to help sort it all out and bring a little clarity to the conversation... —>

https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/1092773121545908224

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@ezraklein Public views on Medicare for All shift wildly when told different things about how it might work.

Froma @KaiserFamFound poll... 👇 (12)

There is debate over whether it is or should be a “litmus test”...

'Medicare For All' Is Turning Into A 2020 Litmus Test For Democrats | @CitizenCohn - HuffPost huffingtonpost.com/entry/medicare…

https://twitter.com/BruceLesley/status/1092771334222958592

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@CitizenCohn This is, by the way, another way to reach universal or near universal coverage... 👇

https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/1092448490905427968

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@CitizenCohn In fact, a number of states are moving forward and not waiting around for federal action.👇

https://twitter.com/NMT4HC/status/1091446800425181184

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In fact, this Medicaid buy-in option is moving forward at both the state and federal levels...👇 (15)

https://twitter.com/repbenraylujan/status/1090406766741995525

There are other ideas rising out of the states...

Governors Set The Agenda For Health Care | Heather Howard - Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hbl… (16)

As of now, the Medicare and Medicaid buy-in options seem to have the greatest support.

KFF Health Tracking Poll – January 2019: The Public On Next Steps For The ACA And Proposals To Expand Coverage | @KaiserFamFound - kff.org/health-reform/… (17)

@KaiserFamFound Here is some great advice on how to proceed by Sen. @brianschatz... #RegularOrder #GetWoke

https://twitter.com/brianschatz/status/1092450780362158082

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