Bob Casey not among Senate Dems signing on to Bernie Sanders’ ‘Medicare for all’
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Casey -- who faces re-election next year -- told reporters Tuesday he won't take a position on Sanders' proposal until he has seen the bill, adding that he views it as a concept that would require public hearings.
Instead, Casey was more supportive of crafting a public option plan that would compete with private insurance plans.
"We could, I think, take a giant step forward on coverage for many more Americans if we implemented right now a Medicare-like public option," Casey told reporters Tuesday. "I already voted for it. I'd vote for it again."
The bill expected Wednesday from Sanders reflects a growing policy push among
Several of Casey's fellow
McCaskill and several others, however, have said they support allowing those aged 55 and older to buy in to the Medicare program, which is available to those 65 or older.
Public polls have showed an increase in support for the concept of a single-payer health care program. In a December Gallup poll, 43 percent of respondents said they preferred a government-run health care system. A majority -- 53 percent -- preferred a private system, but it was the narrowest gap between the two that Gallup has recorded.
In the House, a majority of Democratic lawmakers have signed onto a single-payer bill brought by Rep.
"Expanding Medicare to all is an option for the future which I do tend to favor," said
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The proposal from
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Any last-ditch effort on undoing Obamacare would need to be done quickly. The special procedural rules that
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