‘Medicare For All’ May Not Be The Political Suicide Mission Moderates Say It Is

New polling from a left-leaning think tank casts doubt on a key part of the Democratic establishment’s conventional wisdom on health care, and could bolster progressive arguments that a candidate who supports universal single-payer coverage, or “Medicare for All,” could defeat President Donald Trump next November.

The progressive think tank Data For Progress tested some of the most common criticisms of Medicare for All ― that Americans would be forced to switch to a government-run health insurance plan, and that their taxes would likely go up. The survey of 5,881...