Whitehouse co-sponsors Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ single-payer health plan

Rob Borkowski

09/18/2017

SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, D-R.I., has backed Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his “Medicare for All” single-payer health care reform while continuing to explore a publicly operated health insurance option he co-sponsored in January with Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Al Franken, D-Minn. / COURTESY OFFICE OF U.S. SEN. SHELDON WHITEHOUSE

PROVIDENCE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has backed Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and his “Medicare for All” single-payer health care reform while continuing to explore a publicly operated health insurance option he co-sponsored in January. “It’s time we had a real conversation about creating a national health plan. That’s why I intend to co-sponsor Senator Sanders’ bill. And I’ll…