Sections Local news About Axios Sign up Health - Medicare for All Medicare for All The big picture Even supporters may not understand Medicare for All People's opinions are still subject to change. Mar 2, 2020 - Health Democrats' health care plans by the numbers Medicare for All is very different from a public option Oct 16, 2019 - Health Deep Dive: The next health care wars The health care debate is no longer a linear fight Jun 16, 2018 - Health Why the U.S. never got universal health care It's really a patchwork, not a system. Updated Jun 16, 2018 - Health All Medicare for All stories Shawna Chen Sep 24, 2021 - Health Manchin: "We need to stabilize" Medicare before expanding Sen. Joe Manchin. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Thursday that Democrats "need to stabilize" Medicare before expanding the program, The Hill reports. Why it matters: Progressives are hoping to expand Medicare through a broad social spending bill, which Democratic senators have urged Manchin to support. Manchin's vote is critical in passing any Democratic bill in the 50-50 Senate. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Caitlin Owens Apr 13, 2021 - Health Democrats, led by Biden, are aiming big on health care Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios Democrats are exploring adding a huge array of health policies to upcoming spending legislation, ranging from further enhancing Affordable Care Act subsidies to allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. Why it matters: The next few months may give Democrats the opportunity to walk the walk after campaigning extensively on health care for years, and to plug some of the glaring holes in the system that were exposed by the pandemic. Go deeper (2 min. read)Arrow Ursula Perano Sep 18, 2020 - Health Rep. Khanna: COVID-19 could change the perception of public health care Rep. Khanna and Axios' Margaret Talev The universal experience of COVID-19 could change how opponents view Medicare for All, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said at an Axios virtual event on Friday. What they're saying: "The pandemic has reminded us of our shared humanity with other American citizens. It's no longer possible to think, 'Oh, we're not part of those who get sick.' Now almost everyone knows, unfortunately, someone who has been hospitalized, someone who had a serious bout with COVID," Khanna said. Go deeper (<1 min. read)Arrow Axios Mar 6, 2020 - Health Watch: As Medicare for All debate rages on, costs keep going up As part of our What Matters 2020 series on the critical trends that will outlive this moment, Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen discuss the soaring costs of the American health care system. Go deeper (<1 min. read)Arrow Sam Baker Mar 4, 2020 - Health What Biden's big Super Tuesday means for health care Illustration: Axios Visuals Health care has become the framework that defines the broader ideological and stylistic divisions within the Democratic primary — a contest between political revolution and Medicare for All vs. bipartisan compromise and a public option. Yes, but: It's kind of a false choice. Passing either of those health care plans would require a knock-down, drag-out party-line brawl just as intense as the fight over the Affordable Care Act. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Caitlin Owens Feb 26, 2020 - Health Democratic health care debate topics finally expand past Medicare for All Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images Democrats finally debated health care subjects other than Medicare for All on Tuesday night. Why it matters: We have a much wider range of health care problems than political debates usually suggest. Discussing rural Americans' lack of access to health care may not be as exciting as debating whether to do away with private insurance, but it's a subject that many voters struggle with every day. Go deeper (<1 min. read)Arrow Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation Feb 24, 2020 - Health Republican voters have moved on from hating the ACA Data: Kaiser Family Foundation; Chart: Axios Visuals Republican voters have moved on from the Affordable Care Act, shifting their focus and opposition instead toward Medicare for All. By the numbers: In our latest Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll, 19% of registered Republicans said opposition to Medicare for All is their top health care issue, compared to just 3% who said the same for opposition to the ACA. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow Caitlin Owens Feb 19, 2020 - Health Medicare for All is dividing unions across the country Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty Images Unions across the country are at odds over Medicare for All, with some saying it would free them up to focus on wages and working conditions, while others argue that the health benefits they've already won are better, Politico reports. The big picture: The fight reflects the larger battle over Medicare for All, but is particularly acute in union-heavy states like California, New York and Michigan. This has all come to a head in Nevada, after the Culinary Workers Union slammed Medicare for All and didn't endorse any of the candidates, providing a portrait of how divisive the issue is within one of the Democratic party's most loyal institutions. Go deeper ... Medicare for All: Where the Democratic candidates stand Drew Altman, Kaiser Family Foundation Feb 14, 2020 - Health What Iowa and New Hampshire tell us about Medicare for All Reproduced from Kaiser Family Foundation; Chart: Axios Visuals Health care was voters’ top issue in both Iowa and New Hampshire, and it benefitted Sen. Bernie Sanders as well as his more moderate rivals. The big picture: Sanders has emerged as a national front-runner thanks in part to a base that’s deeply committed to his Medicare for All plan, even as polling data indicate that more moderate ideas like a public option have a broader base of support. Go deeper (1 min. read)Arrow More Medicare for All stories Axios gets you smarter, faster with news & information that matters. Copyright Axios Media, 2021 About About Axios Advertise with us Careers Events Axios on HBO Axios HQ Privacy and terms Online tracking choices Contact us Subscribe Axios newsletters Axios app Axios podcasts Courses Earn Axios rewards