Earlier in her primary campaign, presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton attacked rival Bernie Sanders' single-payer health care policy. Labeling the idea impractical, she said, "People who have health emergencies can't wait for us to have a theoretical debate about some better idea that will never, ever come to pass."
Now, with Sanders' endorsement expected to arrive any day, Clinton has embraced a version of his view. In a health care briefing released Saturday, Clinton endorsed adding a public insurance option to ObamaCare as well as allowing Americans to use Medicare beginning at the age of 55.
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