Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Nov 2019
Doctors, hospitals take up arms against Democrats' health care changes
11 November 2019 - The debate over various "Medicare for All" plans has gripped the presidential primary contest.
Across months of debates, stump speeches, TV appearances and position papers, the face of everything wrong with the U.S. health care industry for Democratic candidates has mostly come down to two groups: private insurers and pharmaceutical companies.
But in focusing on those industries, candidates may be leaving supporters unprepared for the fight it would take to pass "Medicare for All" or create a public insurance option. In fact, Democratic proposals already face opposition from well-funded groups representing doctors, specialists and hospitals, many of which would be asked to accept major revenue cuts to finance expanded coverage.
