Biden makes policy concessions to Bernie Sanders to woo his supporters
by Naomi Lim
| April 09, 2020 04:17 PM
Joe Biden is continuing his shift to the political left to entice disappointed Bernie Sanders supporters into his fold, an unusual move ahead of a general election.
While not adopting Sanders's signature "Medicare for all" bill, Biden announced Thursday he would roll out a plan to lower Medicare's eligibility age from 65 to 60 if he's elected to the White House in November.
He's also proposing to forgive student debt for those from low-income and middle-class families who attended public colleges and universities or private historically black and underfunded minority-serving institutions, the Washington Post first reported.
Biden fiercely opposed "Medicare for all" during the Democratic primary, instead campaigning on bolstering Obamacare through a public option. Expanding Medicare in tandem with his existing plan would provide healthcare insurance for some but not all of the roughly 27.5 million people in the United States without coverage. Lowering Medicare eligibility requirements, which helps secure his older base of voters, also has Democratic support in the Senate.
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