Dems to hold first-ever hearing on Medicare for All, as progressives fear 'deliberation theater' farce
April 29, 2019 at 17:36 PM EDT
House Democrats will hold their first-ever hearing on Medicare for All legislation on Tuesday, advancing a sweeping proposal that several prominent 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls have embraced -- even as some progressives caution the hearing may amount to a "farce," and President Trump and top Republicans call the idea a socialist prescription for disaster.