Sanders returns to Biden after criticizing Medicare for All

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Sanders criticized Biden for stating that the transition to his health care plan, which would include the removal of private health insurance, would leave patients with serious illnesses like cancer in limbo.

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"It is ridiculous to say that, along with the extension of Medicare for All, people with cancer or other illnesses will not receive the care they need. In fact, under Medicare for all, the good news is that we will put an end to the horror of millions of people who go bankrupt and find themselves in financial distress just because they need hospital care for serious diseases, "he added.

Biden called for relying on the Obama – era Affordable Care Act and making available to those who want it a public option such as Medicare.

"He said you're going to have to raise taxes for the middle class. He said it would end all private insurance, "Biden told reporters on Friday about Sanders' health plan.

"I do not want to start over. How many of you have had someone you lost because of cancer? Or cancer yourself? No time, man. We can not have a break of six months, a year, two, three, for something to be done, "he added.

The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill regarding Sanders' statement.

Health care has become a key issue that divides progressive and centrist candidates in the election campaign.

Several White House candidates in 2020 expressed support for Medicare for All, including Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) And Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), As well as the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro.

Candidates were more reserved about their support for the elimination of private insurance, with Warren and the Mayor of New York City Bill of BlasioMayor Bill de BlasioPhiladelphia publishes a photo of Rapinoe at the top of the town hall: "Equal pay now! 3 Reasons Why Billionaire Activist Tom Steyer Presents In New York City Presidential And Focuses On Inequality Of Wages In Football (D) by saying that they would be in favor of such an approach and that Harris first expressed his support and then backed down.