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Tom Steyer Champions Single-Payer Healthcare, Polls at 4%

1/1/2026

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Tom Steyer, a billionaire and California gubernatorial candidate, urged a single-payer health care system, saying, "Bernie Sanders was right."
He acknowledged a view shift since 2019 and advocated eliminating costs charged by middlemen in health care.
Steyer polls at 4% among potential voters in the Democratic field.
Previously, in the 2020 Democratic primary, Steyer backed a "Right to Health" plan to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act.

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Story summary

Tom Steyer, a billionaire and California gubernatorial candidate, urged a single-payer health care system, saying, "Bernie Sanders was right."
He acknowledged a view shift since 2019 and advocated eliminating costs charged by middlemen in health care.
Steyer polls at 4% among potential voters in the Democratic field.
Previously, in the 2020 Democratic primary, Steyer backed a "Right to Health" plan to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act.