Tag: Medicare For All

The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.

Dr. Adam Hamawy, a retired Army combat surgeon who treated patients in Gaza during Israel’s assault on the enclave, won New Jersey’s Democratic primary in a deep-blue congressional district after running on a platform centered on healthcare, economic reform, immigration policy, and opposition to U.S. support for the war in Gaza.

New Gallup surveys show tens of millions of Americans cutting back on food, utilities, and daily necessities to pay medical bills while healthcare affordability worsens.

Trump’s push to redirect federal healthcare dollars into individual cash payments while ending Medicaid and ACA subsidies is drawing warnings of a deepening national crisis and renewed calls for universal, publicly financed coverage.

Despite rising out-of-pocket costs and millions losing coverage, U.S. health insurance giants posted record profits in 2024 while their CEOs took home a combined $146 million.

New polling reveals growing discontent with Democratic leadership as base pushes for stronger opposition to Trump and support for progressive policies.

Sanders’ push to expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing benefits was blocked by Senate Republicans, but Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo signaled a willingness to discuss potential solutions.

The killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has reignited calls for Medicare for All, highlighting public outrage at the U.S. health care system’s inequities and inefficiencies.

Progressive lawmakers urge Elon Musk to address healthcare inefficiencies, highlighting Medicare for All as the solution to rising costs and inequality.

As new CDC data lays bare, the U.S. grapples with a healthcare paradox: towering costs yet shorter lifespans. Explore how America's for-profit model is failing its people, spotlighting the urgent plea for Medicare for All.