Despite twice co-sponsoring a "Medicare for All" bill in the Senate, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., recently said she has "not been comfortable" with it, according to The Hill.
Speaking at a Hamptons, N.Y.-based fundraiser, Ms. Harris said, "It comes back to listening," according to the report. "I've been listening to people, and people don't want to — to your point — they don't want to not have a private option."
Ms. Harris' healthcare plan moves toward a single-payer system over 10 years, compared to the four-year rollout of the Medicare for All plan she sponsored in Congress.
The Senate Medicare for All bill was authored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., another Democratic contender for president of the United States. Mr. Sanders criticized Ms. Harris on Twitter, saying, "I don't go to the Hamptons to raise money from billionaires," according to The Hill. He added, "We must pass a Medicare for All system to guarantee affordable health care for all, not just those who can afford it."
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