kamala harris maintains position calling for elimination of private health insurance source

Kamala Harris maintains position calling for elimination of private health insurance: source

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Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., who recently announced a 2020 presidential bid, has not softened her position to eliminate all private health insurance despite a report that claimed that she is opened to moderating her stance.

A source at the Harris campaign told Fox News late Tuesday denied a report on CNN that cited an unnamed adviser who “signaled” that Harris would be open to other, moderate health plans being pitched by other Democrats.

Kamala Harris “supports Medicare for all. Period,” the source told Fox News.

Harris, 54, made the remarks on Monday during a town hall event with CNN’s Jake Tapper. When asked whether people could keep their current health insurance under Harris’ plan, the California senator indicated they could not.

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“Who among us has not had that situation?” she said at the town hall. “Where you got to wait for approval, and the doctor says, ‘Well I don’t know if your insurance company is going to cover this.’ Let’s eliminate all of that. Let’s move on.”

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Amid backlash, CNN reported that Harris would be open to reforming rather than eliminating private health insurance, a proposal shared by more-centrist Democrats.

Fox News’ Jennifer Girdon contributed to this report.