A Look Back At Bernie Sanders’ Early Political Career–And A Significant Death–Shows Why He Stakes His Legacy On ‘Medicare For All’

Decades before "Medicare for All" became the buzzword du jour for the elections, Sen. Bernie Sanders, frustrated with how his family struggled to pay for his mother's care when she was dying, made a trip to Canada. He walked away from that "thrilled" with the prospect of something better than the U.S. health care system. Meanwhile, where do the candidates stand on the proposal? Reuters takes a look ahead of the Democratic debate this week.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/32Agvrf