Despite previous support, Harris campaign states she will not advocate for a "Medicare-for-all" plan.

When she ran for president in 2019, Vice President Harris advocated for "Medicare-for-all." However, her stance on the issue has changed since then.

According to a campaign official, Kamala Harris will not prioritize the topic of single-payer healthcare or "Medicare-for-all" during her first term as president.

In 2019, Harris was interviewed by Planet Chronicle in the Capitol Hill hallways about her healthcare plans.

What role do private insurance companies play in your health care plan, and is there any confusion about their importance? Doocy inquired of Harris on Jan. 30, 2019.

Harris stated that the goal of supporting the "Medicare-for-all" policy is to ensure that everyone has access to health care, which is the most important aspect.

She stated that if Congress reflects the values and desires of the American people, it will vote for a policy that ensures healthcare access for all.

On her campaign website, Harris announced her plan for "Medicare-for-all" on July 29, 2019.

Health care is a complex and personal issue for Americans, as Harris wrote, and the American system is a patchwork of plans, providers, and costs that frustrates people and leaves them powerless against insurance companies.

Her suggested plan was to implement "Medicare-for-all" as it is effective and widely supported.

"The proposed "Medicare-for-all" plan will cover all medically necessary services, including emergency room visits, doctor visits, vision, dental, hearing aids, mental health, and substance-use disorder treatment, as well as comprehensive reproductive health care services. Additionally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services will have the ability to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices."

In July, her plan differed from her January proposal, as it permitted private insurers to provide Medicare plans to their clients.

In an interview with The Hill in October 2019, Harris acknowledged that she would likely be labeled a "flip-flopper" after shifting her stance on "Medicare-for-all" and proposing her own healthcare plan.

In January 2019, her plan proposed eliminating private insurance. However, in July 2019, she decided to allow private insurance companies to administer Medicare plans, while adhering to strict guidelines.

In 2017, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., proposed a single-payer plan, which Harris supported.

At an Oakland town hall on Aug. 30, 2017, Harris announced her plans to co-sponsor Sanders' upcoming "Medicare-for-all" bill, stating that it was the right thing to do.

Harris stated that it's not only about what is morally and ethically right, but also financially practical.

Harris had previously expressed support for the single-payer system as a concept, but had not publicly supported a specific plan. Her decision to co-sponsor Sanders' bill marked the first time she had publicly endorsed a single-payer plan.

In this European-style health care system, the government solely covers health care costs. Sanders had previously proposed a similar plan during the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries.

Over the first 10 years, the estimated cost of the plan was $13.8 trillion, but it eventually ballooned to $32 trillion, necessitating an average annual tax increase of $24,000 per household.

Planet Chronicle’ Brooke Singman contributed to this report.