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Health insurers could be effectively eliminated under some of the Democratic plans, and, in general, the companies are a primary target of candidates' fiery rhetoric over health care costs. But they have to be careful in fighting back too hard: highlighting the issue risks signaling to investors that the Democratic plans could actually come to pass.

White House advisers are eager to protect President Donald Trump from a repeat of the blue wave that took the House in 2018. It was widely believed that their health care message played a large part in the Democrats regaining the lower chamber. As part of the push to craft a strategy, the White House has prepared executive orders shoring up Medicare and requiring price transparency from hospitals.

Health care once again took center stage at the second night of the latest round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates. Front-runner candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) scuffled over their health plans -- with Biden arguing that the Affordable Care Act should be built up while Harris backed a more progressive expansion of Medicare. Their arguments echo a larger fight within the party over where to go next with health care. Media outlets offer in-depth coverage of the debate night from fact checking dubious figures to taking a look at where the other candidates stand on the issue.