Last week, I presented my discerning readers with arguments supporting Medicare for All. Here in Part II, I will offer a few rejoinders and caveats to those proposals. Senator Bernie Sanders deserves credit for advancing this issue into our national conversations. And, many of his 22 rivals who are angling for the Democratic nomination for president in 2020, have embraced the position in their collective leftward migration. Indeed, if this leftward drift persists, we may soon be regarding Comrade Bernie as a moderate! First of all, the Medicare for All being proposed now should be renamed as it goes far beyond our current Medicare system. The New & Improved Medicare for All promises the following additional benefits which are not included in conventional Medicare. Vision coverage Dental coverage Hearing Aids Long Term Care Medical Care for Illegal Aliens Minimal cost sharing, meaning no copays or deductibles I’m surprised that the generous proposed
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