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Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., spoke at Semafor’s Future of Health Forum on Tuesday and declined to fully endorse Medicare for All as the primary Democratic platform for 2028. Instead, he advocated for campaigning on "guaranteed coverage" and universal care, highlighting his own MediKids proposal that aims to provide healthcare for Americans under 26. Kim also expressed uncertainty about Republicans’ willingness to work with Democrats next year on delaying Medicaid cuts, citing past decisions regarding Affordable Care Act subsidies.
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On Tuesday at Semafor’s Future of Health Forum, Sen. Andy Kim, a Democrat from New Jersey, avoided fully endorsing Medicare for All as the main healthcare issue Democrats should champion in 2028. Instead, he suggested campaigning on "guaranteed coverage" and universal care. Kim highlighted his own MediKids proposal, which aims to provide universal health coverage for all Americans under 26, as an example of a targeted approach toward broader healthcare goals. He emphasized that while Medicare for All is symbolic of the direction Democrats aim to take, they should focus on practical steps to ensure everyone has guaranteed care. Kim stressed this vision is essential and widely desired in the country. As part of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, he also expressed doubt about Republicans collaborating with Democrats next year to reverse healthcare policies.
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Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., stopped short of endorsing Medicare for All as the banner issue Democrats should run on in 2028 on Tuesday, instead arguing that the party should campaign on the broader promise of “guaranteed coverage” and universal care.
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party → stop → coverage
At Semafor’s Future of Health Forum, Kim told Semafor’s Burgess Everett that Medicare for All was a “stand-in” for the broader goal that Democrats should be working toward.
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Democrats → tell → that
He pointed to his MediKids proposal — legislation that would guarantee universal healthcare coverage for every American under the age of 26 — as an example of how the party could pursue universal coverage through a more targeted approach to build towards guaranteed care.
“I think it’s a stand-in for where we’re trying to head towards,” Kim said.
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Kim → point → care
“I think we should be running on that guaranteed coverage, on that universal care,” he added.
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he → think → care
“I do think that that vision of guaranteed care for everybody is something that is absolutely essential and what a lot of people in this country want.”
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lot → think → country
Kim, who is a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, also said he was not convinced Republicans would work with Democrats next year to roll back or delay the scheduled Medicaid cuts.
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Republicans → say → cuts
Asked whether Republicans might be willing to at least delay some of the changes to Medicaid, Kim said, “I don’t know.
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I → ask → Medicaid
I’m not really sure.
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I → ’m → ?
He pointed to Republicans’ decision to allow cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies to take effect rather than delay them.
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cuts → point → them
Kim also discussed his recent trip to Texas to campaign with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, describing significant energy and enthusiasm on the ground in the race against Republican nominee Ken Paxton.
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Kim → discuss → Paxton
Texas has historically been a reliably Republican state, but Paxton’s controversial candidacy has some Democrats — including Kim — increasingly bullish on the race.
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Democrats → have → race
Kim described talking to a longtime Republican voter who told him that Paxton was “unelectable,” citing concerns about corruption.
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Paxton → describe → corruption
Kim said the experience reinforced his view that opposition to corruption and interest in a younger generation of leadership could be meaningful factors in the race.
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opposition → say → race
“You have that added baggage of Ken Paxton being literally the worst possible candidate that the Republicans could have chosen for that seat.
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Republicans → have → seat
And then the other thing is there’s a lot of excitement for a new generation of leadership.
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thing → ’ → leadership
And I could feel that when I was there too.
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I → feel → that
A lot of people are excited about Talarico, a younger, new leader in that kind of space,” Kim said.
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Kim → say → space
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