Does Pete Buttigieg have a Medicare for all who wants it?
South Bend, Indiana, mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has a “Medicare for all who want it” plan.
What is the Medicare for all who want it plan?
Buttigieg in particular has picked up the “Medicare for all who want it” slogan. The idea, first exemplified in the Medicare for America bill and now reflected in Buttigieg’s agenda, is that any American would be allowed to buy into a government-run insurance plan.
Is Buttigieg’s health plan an expansion of the ACA?
The government’s plan would cover all of the essential health benefits — 10 categories of care that all insurance plans must cover, including emergency services, hospitalization and maternity care — currently mandated by the ACA. In that way, Buttigieg’s plan is more an expansion of the ACA than a whole new health-care system.
How would Buttigieg’s public option work for the uninsured?
The uninsured, including low-income Americans living in states that did not expand Medicaid when the Affordable Care Act became law, would be automatically enrolled in the public option under Buttigieg’s plan, while those with access to an employer’s plan would also be able to join.
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