House Democrats – with the backing of newly installed Speaker Nancy Pelosi – plan to hold hearings this year on Medicare-for-all legislation, an idea that has quickly picked up support within the party. The Washington Post reported Thursday that hearings on the single-payer health care proposal are expected in the House rules and budget committees. During the campaign season, Pelosi did not explicitly back Medicare-for-all legislation like other Democrats, though she said it should be “evaluated” if Democrats took back the House. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPHer support for the hearings comes as the Democratic Party is increasingly embracing big-government policies like Medicare-for-all. A New York Times analysis found that one-third of Senate Democrats and more than half of House Democrats have endorsed Medicare-for-all proposals -- including a number of potential 2020 presidential candidates.

Source: Fox News January 03, 2019 20:56 UTC