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complimentary and integrative medicine.
This is something nobody else has brought up yet.

“The 2012 NHIS showed that yoga, chiropractic and osteopathic manipulation, meditation, and massage therapy are among the most popular mind and body practices used by adults.”

According to the Mayo Clinic website, complementary and integrative medicine may help people with “cancer, persistent pain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and many other conditions.”

This is pretty huge to say the least and would help millions of people right away. As far as I know, complimentary and integrative medicine isn't covered under the usual health insurance plans as they are a bit of the norm from mainsteam remedies.

Senator Bernie Sanders introduced his new Medicare for All Act in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. Within the text of the bill, there is a provision covering complementary and integrative medicine. The National Institute of Health maintains the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, which states that “more than 30 percent of adults and about 12 percent of children—use health care approaches developed outside of mainstream Western, or conventional, medicine.” Bernie’s new Medicare for All Act would help improve access to these unconventional products and services.


Other practices that are considered complementary and integrative medicine that may be covered by Bernie Sanders’ new healthcare bill, which are recognized by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health include acupuncture, relaxation techniques, tai chi, qi gong, healing touch, hypnotherapy, movement therapies, Ayurvedic medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, and naturopathy.

Sanders’ bill would already cover conventional health services like inpatient and outpatient hospital care, inpatient prescription drugs, 24-hour-a-day emergency services, ambulatory services, primary services, preventative services, chronic disease management, prescription drugs, medical devices, biological products, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, laboratory services, diagnostic services, reproductive care, maternity care, newborn care, oral health services, audiology services, and vision services.

Sanders has been a long-time proponent of alternative medicine. In 1991, Sanders backed legislation that supported alternative health practices such as acupuncture and naturopathic remedies.

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