The former Texas representative is backing a little-known House Democratic proposal called Medicare for America, which calls for expanding government-run health coverage while keeping employer-sponsored insurance plans. That's in part because it would maintain the private insurance industry, which is a deal breaker among progressives. If you have no insurance whatsoever or if you are under-insured today, you can enroll in Medicare as well." While many Americans like the idea of expanding Medicare, their support drops when they hear private insurance would be eliminated, according to polling by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Medicare for America would address those concerns, said Jen Tolbert, the foundation's director of state health reform.

Source: CNN March 23, 2019 12:11 UTC