joseph antos from the american enterprise institute who serves as a policy scholar and joining us as well is adam gaffney from the group physicians for a national health program. thanks for joining us. guest: thank you. , when we hearney this concept of medicare for all what appears in your mind and what do you think of what has been introduced in congress or the ideas connected to this concept introduced in congress? guest: the concept of medicare for all is not an especially complicated one. the name, medicare, a universal program that is currently for seniors. we would apply that for all. meaning everyone in the nation. we makeditional point is we think of it as improved medicare for all. this would expand medicare to everyone in the country. that would make it a much bigger program, making the benefits comprehensive and things like dental care that medicare does not currently covered. bywell as improving medicare eliminating cost barriers like co-pays and deductibles. that is the concept of medicare for all. there is as you mentioned a bill in the house and the senate, a medicare

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joseph antos from the american enterprise institute who serves as a policy scholar and joining us as well is adam gaffney from the group physicians for a national health program. thanks for joining us. guest: thank you. , when we hearney this concept of medicare for all what appears in your mind and what do you think of what has been introduced in congress or the ideas connected to this concept introduced in congress? guest: the concept of medicare for all is not an especially complicated one. the name, medicare, a universal program that is currently for seniors. we would apply that for all. meaning everyone in the nation. we makeditional point is we think of it as improved medicare for all. this would expand medicare to everyone in the country. that would make it a much bigger program, making the benefits comprehensive and things like dental care that medicare does not currently covered. bywell as improving medicare eliminating cost barriers like co-pays and deductibles. that is the concept of medicare for all. there is as you mentioned a bill in the house and the

joseph antos from the american enterprise institute who serves as a policy scholar and joining us as well is adam gaffney from the group physicians for a national health program.

joseph antos from the american enterprise institute who serves as a policy scholar and joining us as well is adam gaffney from the group physicians for a national health program. thanks for joining us. guest: thank you. , when we hearney this concept of medicare for all what appears in your mind and what do you think of what has been introduced in congress or the ideas connected to this concept introduced in congress? guest: the concept of medicare for all is not an especially complicated one. it is