Joe Biden Officially Enters the Presidential Race
The former vice president has a long legacy of expanding federal power.
Medicare for All
The Contradiction at the Heart of Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All Plan
The democratic socialist from Vermont wants to radically expand coverage and benefits—while paying far less for health care services.
Andrew Yang: The Capitalist Candidate Championing a Universal Basic Income
The 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful is running on a "Freedom Dividend" plan which promises a $1,000 per month UBI.
Beto O'Rourke's Health Care Plan Is an Attempt to Back Medicare for All Without the Problems of Single Payer
Medicare for America doesn't solve the problems of government-run health care. It just creates new ones.
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Are Wrong About Trump's Medicare Cuts
Meanwhile, both support single-payer, which would radically cut payments to health care providers.
Medicare for All Would Actually Be a Government Takeover of Health Care
House Democrats' new single-payer bill would legally prohibit today's private health insurance and determine financing for doctors and hospitals.
More Than 100 House Democrats Endorse Medicare for All Plan That Would Eliminate Private Health Insurance in Just Two Years
A new single-payer plan would be even more disruptive and expensive than Bernie Sanders' proposal.
Forget Paying for Medicare for All—We Can't Pay for the Medicare We Have
A new report predicts Medicare spending will rise faster than private health care spending.
Bernie Sanders's 2020 Presidential Agenda Is a Giant Progressive Wishlist
Medicare for All, free college, breaking up the banks, a $15 minimum wage-the Vermont socialist wants to do it all.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal: A Bizarre Grab-Bag of Terrible Ideas
Q&A with economist Veronique de Rugy.
What Fresh Horror Will the State of the Union Address Bring?: Podcast
What comes next in the Virginia governor scandal, why "Medicare for All" ain't happening, and how Baby Boomers are a fatberg clogging America's cultural sewers
Kamala Harris Just Showed Why Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All Plan Won't Work
Transitioning to a fully government-run system would require eliminating private health insurance for nearly 180 million Americans.
Kamala Harris: Under Medicare for All, If You Like Your Insurance Plan, You Can't Keep It
The 2020 contender's single-payer pitch is all about disruption.
New Poll: Medicare for All Is Popular Until You Explain How It Works
Support drops when you tell people it would require higher taxes, longer lines, and switching insurance plans.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants Democrats to Drop the Pretense of Fiscal Responsibility
The fight over PAYGO is about whether Democrats will pretend to care about the deficit.
Even Democrats Are Divided Over Medicare For All
The single-payer fight is pitting moderate Democrats against progressives, partly because of Obamacare.
With an Erroneous Tweet, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Inadvertently Reveals That Medicare-for-All Proponents Still Don't Have a Plan
Americans don't support single payer. They support Medicare for All, which is just a meaningless catchphrase.
