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Medicare for All is back on the table. Sanders and Jayapal introduced new bill today [1]
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Date: 2023-05-17
Sen. Bernie Sanders renews push for Medicare for All to end ‘totally broken’ health-care system
For many Americans, a medical emergency can lead to a financial crisis due to the high cost of health care in the U.S. This week, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is renewing his push for a new approach — Medicare for All — that he touted as a presidential candidate. “The current health-care system in the United States is totally broken,” Sanders said Tuesday at a Capitol Hill event. “It is totally dysfunctional, and it is extremely cruel,” he said. With the support of Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Debbie Dingell of Michigan, the lawmakers plan to re-introduce a bill, titled Medicare for All Act of 2023, in both the House and the Senate on Wednesday.
They conducted a town hall yesterday where they explained why, you can watch it on Twitter;
x LIVE: Join me and @RepJayapal as we hold a town hall at the U.S. Capitol on the need for Medicare for All.
https://t.co/Zawjrh77KX — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 16, 2023
The single payer movement is regaining momentum and it will eventually succeed. The statistics are there; Exclusive: More Than 70% of Americans Feel Failed by the Health Care System
More than 70% of U.S. adults feel the health care system is failing to meet their needs in at least one way, according to new data from the Harris Poll, shared exclusively with TIME. Despite spending more money per capita on health care than any other wealthy country in the world, the U.S. struggles to match other nations in life expectancy and other health outcomes. The new Harris Poll survey, which was conducted from February to March 2023 and commissioned by the American Academy of Physician Associates, shows that patient satisfaction is also suffering due to the high costs, inaccessibility, and confusing logistics of U.S. medical care.
The nurses are a huge part of the movement.
x RNs are thrilled to see the reintroduction of #MedicareForAll today by @SenSanders in the U.S. Senate and @RepJayapal & @RepDebDingell in the U.S. House! Congress must pass the Medicare for All Act, and finally guarantee health care as a right to everyone.
https://t.co/jcCm8oCoNs — NationalNursesUnited (@NationalNurses) May 17, 2023
And the doctors are all for it and give you links to the details.
The Medicare for All Act of 2023
On May 17, 2023, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Debbie Dingell, and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the Medicare for All Act in the U.S. House and Senate. These landmark pieces of legislation would finally establish a single-payer national health program in the United States. PNHP welcomes these bills and urges Congress to move quickly to guarantee universal coverage, comprehensive benefits, and zero out-of-pocket costs for all U.S. residents. Overview of the Medicare for All Act Brief summary covering major features of the House bill
covering major features of the House bill In-depth summary covering each section of the House Bill
covering each section of the House Bill PNHP’s news release celebrating the launch of the Medicare for All Act
news release celebrating the launch of the Medicare for All Act Full text of the Medicare for All Act (U.S. House)
of the Medicare for All Act (U.S. House) Full text of the Medicare for All Act (U.S. Senate)
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