Elizabeth Warren reveals Medicare for All roadmap

The big picture: Sen. Bernie Sanders' proposal would require passing a single bill. But Warren would split the process by first expanding the reach of a more generous version of Medicaid in her first 100 days in office via a budget measure requiring only 51 Senate votes.

• She would then "fight to pass legislation that would complete the transition to full Medicare for All" over her first three years in office.

Warren would keep employer-based care active throughout the process, but "the American people will have experienced the full benefits of a true Medicare for All option," which would build public support for a Medicare for All system.

Go deeper:

• Warren bets the White House on Medicare for All
• We all pay for the bloated U.S. health care system
• Medicare for All's popularity may have peaked