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As President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief package steams through Congress, Democrats have hitched a ride for a top health care priority: strengthening the Affordable Care Act with some of the most significant changes to insurance affordability in more than a decade. The bill would spend $34 billion to help Americans who buy insurance on the […]

Democratic presidential candidates also returned to now-familiar themes in debating the differences between "Medicare for All" and more incremental reforms.

Candidates again sparred over "Medicare for All" and other approaches to health reform -- but this time they waited more than two hours before wading into health policy issues.

The latest Democratic debate did not dwell on "Medicare for All," despite strong divisions among the presidential candidates.

The topic, which polls show is top of mind among voters, kept returning throughout the fourth debate of Democratic bpresidential candidates.

When it came to health plans, there were big ideas and big numbers, even though fewer candidates were on the stage.

The Wednesday night event marked the second night in a row for Democratic presidential hopefuls to stake claims on how to fix the health care system. 

Candidates used their varying degrees on how to achieve universal coverage — whether through Medicare for All or more incremental steps — as a means to differentiate themselves from the field.