70 Democrats Sign On to New 'Medicare for All' House Caucus
Source: The Daily Beast
The movement signals an increasing feasibility of the policy among House Democrats.
GIDEON RESNICK
07.19.18 1:30 PM ET
A massive group of House Democrats—totaling at least 70 members in all—signed onto the establishment of a Medicare for All caucus Thursday morning, signaling the increasing feasibility of the policy among members.
The caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), is intended to help “build the evidence base” for a Medicare for All proposal, Jayapal said at a press conference announcing the formation of the group.
“Our goal is to sponsor briefings in this caucus on a variety of topics from the basics of Medicare for All to financing to universal health care systems around the world,” Jayapal continued.
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The members who have signed on to the caucus, the formation of which was first reported by Vice News, represent a wide swath of the United States, including more senior members and some fresher faces. And already more than a third of all House Democrats have signed on to join.
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