But regardless of Sanders' political fate, most Democrats will continue to hold out hope for adoption of a Medicare-for-all system to replace the Affordable Care Act. They argue, with considerable evidence, that the ACA has failed so far to make healthcare available and affordable to all Americans. Polls show many Democrats would like to see a single-payer insurance system.
The problem is that even if Sanders wins the nomination and ultimately becomes president, most of the healthcare industry, not to mention Republicans and some Democrats, would fight fiercely against his single-payer proposal.
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