Ocasio-Cortez Vows 'Medicare For All' Not Pipedream: 'Why Is It Our Pockets Are Only Empty When It Comes To Health Care?'

Following a recent analysis of the cost of the program, questions arise about how the government would pay for a "Medicare For All" system. But New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) says it's not an impossibility. The single-payer issue also makes campaign waves in Ohio.

The Hill: Ocasio-Cortez: 'Medicare For All' Is ‘Not A Pipe Dream’

New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) on Wednesday said her policy proposal of "Medicare for all" is "not a pipe dream." "I think at the end of the day, we see that this is not a pipe dream," Ocasio-Cortez said on CNN's "Cuomo Prime Time." (Birnbaum, 8/9)

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Medicare For All Gaining Political Popularity On The Left, But Support From Ohio Democrats Varies

Nationally, "Medicare for All" is growing in popularity within the political left. But three politicians help illustrate a more halting level of current support among Ohio Democrats when it comes to universal, government-provided health insurance. (Tobias, 8/9)

In other news —

The Associated Press: North Dakota Senate Hopefuls Chase The Veterans' Vote

At the American Veterans club in Bismarck where former military men and others are drawn by camaraderie, card games and affordable gravy-laden lunch specials, there's no clear favorite in North Dakota's sharply contested U.S. Senate race. But when it comes to the barrage of television ads begging for these veterans' votes, they couldn't agree more. Make them stop. (8/9)

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