Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

Season 2, Episode 25

Episode Title: Pramila Jayapal

Air Date: 2019-08-09

Overview:

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, co-sponsor of the House Medicare for All Act, makes the case for a universal government-run health insurance program. She explains why she supports eliminating private insurance and what that would mean for the 150 million+ people with employer-based coverage. She also talks about the cost of Medicare for All and whether wait times for doctors’ visits would change.