Americans may be ready for Medicare for All, but Congress isn't

Now that the 2018 election has swung control of the U.S. House of Representatives from right to left, some progressive Democrats are pushing for a vote in the new Congress on Medicare for All, a national health insurance program that would cover all Americans without charging premiums, deductibles or co-payments. They seem to have the public on their side, at least conceptually: Exit polls on Nov. 6 found that health care was the leading issue for those casting ballots, and this summer,