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What lobbyists are opposed to universal healthcare? It seems to instead be merely a wedge issue in culture war. Republicans firmly oppose it, Democratic politi
by epistasis 1y ago
What lobbyists are opposed to universal healthcare?
It seems to instead be merely a wedge issue in culture war. Republicans firmly oppose it, Democratic politicians fight for it, and apparently voters don't care enough to advocate for what they say they want in polls.
- no_wizard 1y agoOff the top of my head: - The Partnership for America's Health Care Future - American Hospital Association - U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Various lobbying organizations related to private insurance and adjacent systems, like pharmacy benefit management organizations Politico has a great article about the Medicare For All fight[0] The opposition spent hundreds of millions of dollars fighting it. [0]: https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2019/11/25/medicare-for-all-lobbying-072110 https://www.politico.com/news/agenda/2019/11/25/medicare-for...
- epistasis 1y agoThanks for this article, it's great! Back from before Politico became so one-sided partisan...