(((▪︎Biden calls for giving everyone the choice to buy into Medicare▪︎)))
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday called for giving everyone the option to buy into Medicare, but stopped short of supporting the full Medicare for all proposal backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Biden framed his approach as giving people a choice whether they want government-run insurance or to stay on a private plan. In contrast, the proposal from Sanders, a rival presidential candidate, would require everyone to be on the government plan.
“Whether you're covered through your employer or on your own or not, you all should have a choice to be able to buy into a public option plan for Medicare,” Biden said in a speech in Pittsburgh, the first major address of his presidential campaign, which he announced last week.
“Your choice,” Biden added. “And if the insurance company isn't doing the right thing by you, you should have another choice.”
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/441232-biden-calls-for-giving-everyone-the-choice-to-buy-into-medicare