As first lady, Clinton supported the Medicare buy-in concept after her husband proposed it in 1998 for people ages 55 to 64. There also was an unsuccessful push for the proposal during the late stages of the congressional battle over the Affordable Care Act in 2009.
Supporters argue that a so-called public option would force private insurers to keep their premiums down and improve their benefits and service, while opponents say it would undermine the private markets and shift costs to commercial and employer health plans.
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