Rep. Pramila Jayapal touts Medicare for All in Portland

A standard-bearer in the Medicare for All movement found a receptive audience during a pit stop in Portland — though crucial questions about the ambitious proposal remain unanswered, including how to pay for it.

Less than three months after introducing her version of the single-payer plan on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, was greeted with sustained cheering during the Saturday, May 11 question-and-answer session at Benson Polytechnic High School.