Democrats distance themselves from Harris’ call to eliminate private health plans

ALEX ROGERS, MANU RAJU AND ELIZABETH LANDERS, CNN
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by ALEX ROGERS, MANU RAJU AND ELIZABETH LANDERS, CNN
Democrats distance themselves from Harris’ call to eliminate private health plans
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Harris spoke in Iowa on Monday about embracing Medicare-for-all, even though in most instances it means eliminating private insurance.

The emerging 2020 presidential campaign has deepened the Democratic party’s divide over how the government should cover all Americans, further exposing the differences between those who want a total overhaul of the health care system and those who prefer a more incremental approach to fix it.

Sen. Kamala Harris of California renewed the party’s debate over single-payer health care in a CNN town hall Monday, saying she’s willing to end private insurance,