Sanders defends ‘Medicare-for-all,’ plans Canada caravan with patients to buy cheaper meds

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Wednesday unapologetically defended his government-run “Medicare-for-all” campaign proposal against critics opposed to wiping out private health insurance, while announcing plans to lead a caravan to Canada to buy cheaper medicine than available in the U.S. Sanders’ campaign billed the speech in Washington as an opportunity to confront the Democratic opponents of “Medicare-for-all,” challenge the insurance and drug industry and call on Democrats to unite around the policy.-- More...