Caregiver and older woman Costnotwithstanding, Americans largely favor the notion of LTC in aMedicare-type format by a ratio of about 2 to 1. (Photo:Shutterstock)

Senator Bernie Sanders, I-VT, is raising the Medicare for All stakes by proposing theaddition of long-term care to his proposal.

The Associated Press reports that even though Medicare for All is notlikely to find a welcome in the Senate, the addition of LTC to theproposal raises the stakes for other Democrats seeking thepresidency.

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.