Pramila Jayapal The measure proposed by Pramila Jayapal would eliminate all premiums, deductibles and co-pays while guaranteeing universal health care access to “every person living in the United States.” (Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg)

A leader of House Democrats’ progressive wing is proposing “Medicare for all” legislation that would replace almost all private health insurance, an idea that’s galvanizing the party’s liberal base and winning endorsements from many of its top presidential contenders.

The legislation by Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chair Pramila Jayapal would steer all Americans — not just those 65 and older — into the Medicare program in two years. It would cover comprehensive health care services and, in a radical departure from the existing system, limit private insurance to supplemental benefits not provided by the government-run program.

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