US Democratic presidential candidate Buttigieg unveils health plan

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WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday (Sep 19) unveiled his plan to reform the US healthcare system by offering ...

WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday unveiled his plan to reform the US healthcare system by offering everyone coverage under the federal Medicare program, but not forcing people to give up private heath insurance plans.

Democratic candidates vying for the chance to challenge Republican President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election say universal healthcare is a top priority. But they disagree on the best way to achieve it. "It doesn’t force Americans off private plans they may want to keep, but offers them a meaningful public alternative," Buttigieg's campaign said in a statement.The plan would spur private insurers to compete on price, the statement said, and if they"are not able to offer something dramatically better, this public plan will create a natural glide-path to Medicare for All."

 

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