Hillary Clinton, campaigning to be America's first female president, often touts her policy agenda as one that will help women and their families. However, her support for a “public option” for health insurance would ultimately do more bad than good for women, especially low-income women.
Many American women already depend on a public program for health insurance. In fact, the majorities of beneficiaries in Medicaid, Medicare, and Obamacare are women. Some on the left argue that this means these programs are helpful for women. But, on the contrary, these programs face serious problems that are harmful to the millions of women who depend on them.
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