The fragmentation within much of our country was on full display during the recent national conventions and their aftermath. The gatherings in Philadelphia and Cleveland presented two very disparate views of America, along with enough sound bites to keep the Twitterverse buzzing indefinitely. Every election cycle comes with its fair share of hyperbole, but this year seems to be moving into fairly unprecedented territory.

But while Americans wait for the latest on Hillary's emails or Trump's most recent jaw-dropper, Bernie continues to have a major impact on the country (and I'm not referring to the booing Bernie Bros).

A large part of Sanders' platform was built on the foundation of universal health care. He believes “health care is a human right and should be guaranteed to all Americans regardless of wealth or income.”

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Paul Wilson

Paul Wilson is the editor-in-chief of BenefitsPRO Magazine and BenefitsPRO.com. He has covered the insurance industry for more than a decade, including stints at Retirement Advisor Magazine and ProducersWeb.