With the release of her plan for funding it, Elizabeth Warren has now made it clear she’s committed to Medicare for All
The candidate known for her plans has another plan. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Of all the candidates running to become the Democratic nominee, two have said they support Medicare for All if it eliminates private insurance. One is Bernie Sanders, the other is Elizabeth Warren, and until Friday morning, only the former had explained how he’d pay for it.
As outlined in a post on her website, Warren would levy a new tax on billionaires, in addition to her existing wealth tax, to help finance Medicare for All. Employers would no longer have to subsidize health insurance for staff; instead, they’d pay a new tax, which Warren calls “Employer Medicare Contribution.
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