As Hillary Clinton seeks to wrap up the Democratic presidential primary, she is floating the idea of a Medicare buy-in option for those in their period of 50s.
The New York Times: Hillary Clinton Takes A Step To The Left On Health Care
For months during the Democratic presidential nominating contest, Hillary Clinton has resisted calls from Senator Bernie Sanders to back a single-payer health system, discussing that the fight for government-run health care was a wrenching legislative battle that had already been lost. But as she attempts to clinch the nomination, Mrs. Clinton is shifting to the left on health care and this week took an important step in her opponent’s direction, recommending she would like to give people the option to buy into Medicare.
The Wall Street Journal: Hillary Clinton Says She’s Weighing Medicare For 50-Year-Olds
Hillary Clinton has spent months berating rival Bernie Sanders for proposing a single-payer, government-run health-care policy, sticking to her more modest proposals targeted at lowering costs and claiming that she has no interest in another nasty legislative battle over health care. Now, as she attempts to close out her primary contest against the Vermont senator, she is floating a new idea: permitting persons as young as 50 to buy into Medicare, the health plan that serves those ages 65 and up.
Modern Healthcare: Clinton Suggests Letting People In Their 50s Buy Into Medicare
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton unexpectedly floated the idea Monday of letting persons in their 50s buy into Medicare as an alternative to her last proposal to let states develop public health insurance policies to compete with private insurers.
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