Biden said he had “profound differences” with Sanders and another candidate on health care and suggested their approach could imperil people’s coverage, prompting Sanders to forcefully rebut him. Disagreements over health care, an issue that polls show is important to many voters, loom heavily over the general election as well. After initially aiming most of his fire at Trump, Biden now appears eager to contrast his position on health care with his Democratic rivals. Many centrist Democrats fear that if the party’s nominee embraces Medicare-for-all, including the sidelining of private health insurance, it will scare off many voters and play into Trump’s hands. Over the weekend, Sanders was just as eager to single out Biden as Biden was to name him.

Source: Washington Post July 15, 2019 10:01 UTC