In arguing his case for Medicare for All in the latest debates, Sen. Bernie Sanders noted that over the next decade, the nation is projected to end up spending more than $50 trillion on health care.
Democratic presidential candidates faced off on the debate stage for the eighth time this campaign season. Meeting in Manchester, N.H., they returned to now familiar health care themes — "Medicare for All" versus a public option, the cost of prescription drugs and other key areas they say are ripe for change.
Once again, candidates sparred over the cost of the single-payer health reform bill promoted by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. Former Vice President Joe Biden argued it would necessarily raise taxes, pointing to its estimated $32 trillion price-tag (a number supported by independent economist estimates). Sanders noted that over the next decade, the nation is projected to end up spending more than $50 trillion on health care. (That's also borne out by evidence.)
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