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Opinion: 3 key health care questions the Democratic candidates need to answer

Democratic candidates who are serious about "Medicare for All" or some other version of universal coverage must clearly articulate not only the benefits of such a program but exactly how…
Democratic presidential candidates on stage during the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate in June. They are back at it this week.

Health care is the number one issue on the minds of Democratic voters: Nearly 9 in 10 of them saying they want the topic discussed during the presidential candidate debates. Indeed, all candidates vying for the Democratic nomination seem to agree that everyone should have health care coverage, marking a huge step forward. After all, not long ago advocating for “universal” coverage was highly sensitive political territory.

But many candidates have been vague and noncommittal about how, exactly,

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