Analysis: Sen. Warren's embrace of the ambitious health care overhaul ran afoul of her political base at the wrong time. - BenjySarlin
Warren sought to rebut these concerns, arguing her plan would allow the government to negotiate lower prices from drug and hospital companies, reduce overhead from insurers, and provide relief to families worried about rising medical costs.
“Everyone else could have different plans," Katz said,"but she had to explain every single thing on every single plan because she was perceived as ‘The Candidate With Plans.’” This left Warren in a difficult spot. She had taken a risky position to win over voters on the left, but they remained attached to Sanders. Meanwhile, her competitors to the middle correctly guessed that her voters were easier to peel off than Sanders’ hardcore base, and relentlessly attacked her on the issue.as voters learned more about its price tag and elimination of competing private plans.
, but they also are focused on beating Trump and Warren's decline suggested some were nervous about putting the issue front and center in a general election.considered Warren the most electable nominee, down from 21 percent at her October peak. For Sanders, whose longtime supporters were all-in on Medicare for All and unmoved by the new round of attacks, the number was 19 percent.
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