While public support for Obamacare remains tepid, Medicare gets more love. On Monday, Hillary Clinton proposed extending the popular government health insurance program to more Americans.
At a campaign stop in Northern Virginia, Clinton said she supported a so-called public option, which would allow people to buy into Medicare at a certain age, Bloomberg first reported. That age would be around 50 to 55, the New York Times reported. The current Medicare eligibility age is 65 for most beneficiaries.
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