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STAT+: Democrats coalesce around ‘Medicare for More,’ ‘Medikids’ proposals

WASHINGTON — Democrats are coalescing around a plan to offer Medicare to more Americans, if not all of them.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 13, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC
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As the party navigates the pressure to quickly lower the cost of living, so-called Medicare for More is emerging as a consensus policy that could avert divisions between the party’s moderate and liberal wings.

A “ Medikids” proposal to provide free health insurance to everyone from birth until age 26 also is gaining traction among Democrats.

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