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Rep. Khanna Advocates Medicare for All Amid Shutdown

10/24/2025

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Khanna Advocates Medicare

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) urged Medicare for All amid a shutdown and rising premiums.
On CNBC, he criticized private health insurance profits and argued extending Medicare eligibility would lower costs.
A 2020 Economic Policy Institute analysis estimated Medicare for All could save $650 billion annually.
Critics warn that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) prior-authorization could delay senior care, Khanna stressing affordable care amid cuts.

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Khanna Promotes Catastrophic Plans

The federal government shutdown has intensified discussions about the $136 billion spent annually on Obamacare subsidies.
Premiums are projected to rise 8-9% next year.
Many Americans pay high premiums for minimal coverage.
In 2024, over one-third of Obamacare enrollees had no medical claims.
Advocates for catastrophic health insurance plans say these could lower costs by covering major expenses and letting individuals manage smaller costs directly, reducing government spending.

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Khanna Advocates Medicare

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) urged Medicare for All amid a shutdown and rising premiums.
On CNBC, he criticized private health insurance profits and argued extending Medicare eligibility would lower costs.
A 2020 Economic Policy Institute analysis estimated Medicare for All could save $650 billion annually.
Critics warn that Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) prior-authorization could delay senior care, Khanna stressing affordable care amid cuts.

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