The Harris Campaign told Fox News on Tuesday that the Democratic presidential nominee will not push a Medicare-for-all plan despite campaigning on providing universal Medicare just five years ago. A Harris campaign official told Fox News’ Peter Doocy that the vice president, who campaigned on pushing Medicare-for-all in the 2020 Democratic primary, will not make …
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TheHarrisCampaigntoldFoxNewsonTuesdaythattheDemocraticpresidentialnomineewillnotpushaMedicare-for-allplandespitecampaigningonprovidinguniversalMedicarejustfiveyearsago.
AHarriscampaignofficialtoldFoxNews’PeterDoocythatthevicepresident,whocampaignedonpushingMedicare-for-allinthe2020Democraticprimary,willnotmakethesamepromiseonthiscampaign.
HarristoldDoocyin2019,“So,thebottomlineandthemostimportantisthateveryonehaveaccesstohealthcare.Thatisthegoal.Thatisthepurposeformesupportingthepolicyof‘Medicare-for-all.’”Onher2020presidentialcampaignwebsite,Harriswrote,“‘Medicare-for-all’willcoverallmedicallynecessaryservices,includingemergencyroomvisits,do