[Houston 12 Reuters]-A debate to select Democratic Party candidates for the US presidential election in 2020 is held on the 12th, and former Vice President Biden and Senator Warren, who are ranked high in public opinion polls, discuss the health insurance system from the beginning Exchanged.
Biden, vice-president of the former Obama administration, expressed that it would be based on Obama's health insurance reform law (Obamacare), and criticized Warren and Senator Sanders for breaking down Obamacare.
Mr. Warren, who came up second after Mr. Biden in the poll, evaluated Obama's efforts and said, “How to improve it is a problem” and “Medicare for All” is the best. Appealed that the approach.
Medicare For All plans to provide federal government-run medical insurance to all citizens based on Medicare, an existing public health insurance system for elderly people over 65 years old.
Sanders, one of the sponsors of the Medicare for All bill in the US Senate, also argued that the bill was the most cost-effective way.
The health insurance system has become the most controversial issue among Democratic candidates. Although all candidates support universal insurance, views differ, and Mr. Biden supports an approach where public health insurance is one option alongside private insurance.