Wednesday, September 13, 2017

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Why pharma companies are scared of Bernie’s Medicare for All plan

https://qz.com/1076592/medicare-for-all-bernie-sanders-universal-health-care-bill-has-pharma-nervous/

The idea of universal health-care in the US has traditionally been an elusive one, a far reach in a nation that relies on private insurance companies to buttress its health system. But debate around the issue has gained energy since US senator Bernie Sanders made it the centerpiece of his unsuccessful bid for the White House

Now Sanders is gearing to introduce a piece of legislation proposing a single-payer system that has the backing of at least 15 Democrats. That, according to The Washington Post (paywall), is a record level of support for an idea that’s always been championed only by fringe members of the party...

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