Hakeem Jeffries just walked back his support for Medicare for All, and Democrats aren't all on the same page. Blavity Creator Collective reporter, Uduak, shares the latest. The House Minority Leader told NBC's "Meet the Press" he no longer backs the single payer plan he co-sponsored from 2013 to 2021, saying Democrats should focus on affordability heading into November. Rep. Ro Khanna called it "arguably the most important priority," and critics pointed out Jeffries has taken over $300,000 in healthcare industry PAC money this cycle. The timing raised eyebrows too, coming just days after a new Yale and University of Maryland study found Medicare for All could save over 100,000 lives a year while cutting national healthcare costs by more than $1 trillion. Where do you stand on this one? Follow Blavity for more. #Blavity #BlackNews #HakeemJeffries #Healthcare #Politics
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