Add a public health insurance option

Walkinshaw supports universal health care and proposes adding a government-backed public option to Affordable Care Act marketplaces, alongside private plans. He also proposes lowering the Medicare eligibility age so more people can get Medicare coverage earlier.

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In their own words

adding a public option to the ACA marketplaces so every family has access to affordable, government-backed coverage alongside private plans

The source

James R. Walkinshaw: Priorities

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