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April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services and Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services - Manchin, Capito Lead Bipartisan Call for Equal Telephone-Based Health Services Reimbursements Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 150 Members Urge Rejection of GOP Efforts to Repeal Protections for Vulnerable Families, Shove Them Off Medicaid Amid Pandemic Sen. Peter Welch, ...
April 10, 2020 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Bernie Sanders on pandemic health coverage and supporting Joe Biden Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 10, 2020 Sanders, Jayapal Unveil Emergency Legislation to Provide Health Care for All During Pandemic Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Health Insurance Executive - Duckworth, Durbin to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for Covid-19 at No Additional Cost to Patients Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Gregory Adams, Chairman and Ceo, Kaiser Permanente; Karen Lynch, President, Aetna, and Evp, Cvs; Gail K. Boudreaux, President & Ceo, Anthem; Bruce D. Broussard, President and Ceo, Humana; David Cordani, President and Ceo, Cigna Corporation; Scott P. Serota, President and Ceo, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association' David S. Wichmann, Ceo, United Health Group - Murphy, Senate Democrats to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for Covid-19 without Cost Sharing Requirements - Murphy, Senate Democrats to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for Covid-19 without Cost Sharing Requirements Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Murphy, Senate Democrats to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for COVID-19 Without Cost-Sharing Requirements Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 5, 2020 House Passes $8.3 Billion in Emergency Coronavirus Funding Sen. Peter Welch
March 2, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
March 1, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Democratic Colleagues In Fighting To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions In FY21 Budget Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 12, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Feb. 7, 2020 New Hampshire Democratic Primary Debate Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Kennedy, Cooper Lead Rejection of Trump Medicaid Plan Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2019 Tweet - "87 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured. Tens of thousands die each year because they don't have insurance. 500,000 go bankrupt a year due to medical bills. It's not enough to tinker around the edges. We must pass Medicare for All." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 4, 2019 Rep. Sewell Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Ambulance Services Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Protect Access to Medical Ventilators Sen. Peter Welch
Oct. 21, 2019 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 15, 2019 CNN Democratic Primary Debate Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services - Brown, Colleagues Urge CMS to Investigate Medicare Advantage Overbilling, Protect Taxpayer Dollars and Improve Care for Older Ohioans Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "No one in America should die because they can't afford their medication. I can't believe we have to say that." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azarl, Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democrats denounce Trump's health care rights law rollback Sen. Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Cummings and Sanders Seek Answers on Drug Companies' Apparent Obstruction of Congressional Investigation into Generic Drug Price Increases Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Sen. Peter Welch, ...
July 30, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2019 CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 28, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "The desire to see, hear and have teeth in your mouth is a part of health care. Medicare for All improves Medicare to guarantee every man, woman and child in America can get the eyeglasses, hearing aids and dental care they need." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "For a senior taking brand name medications, the yearly price of those medications was more than $30,000 in 2017, more than most seniors' annual income. Under Medicare for All, the drug industry's greed is going to end." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "Trump said he would stand up to Big Pharma. He lied. Trump said he would bring relief to Americans dealing with outrageous drug prices. He lied. Trump said he would guarantee "insurance for everybody." He lied. We need to cut drug prices by 50%, not more lies." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Some have described Medicare for All as too "risky." Here's what is risky: leaving tens of millions of Americans without health insurance every year, facing bankruptcy or death if they can't pay for health care or medication they need." Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "No more premiums. No more deductibles. No more co-payments. That is what #MedicareForAll means for the American people." Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Casey, Baldwin, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senators Baldwin, Casey, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2019 House Approves Welch Bill Combating Elder Abuse in State Medicaid Programs Sen. Peter Welch
June 9, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2019 House Approves Welch Initiatives to Lower Prescription Drug Prices, Improve Affordable Care Act Sen. Peter Welch
May 10, 2019 Sanders, 14 Senators Introduce Medicare for All Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 7, 2019 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
May 7, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Murphy Leads Effort to Fund Critical Medicare Program Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
April 30, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 11, 2019 Booker Joins Colleagues in Introducing Medicare for All Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Date Title Politician
April 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services and Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services - Manchin, Capito Lead Bipartisan Call for Equal Telephone-Based Health Services Reimbursements Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Over 150 Members Urge Rejection of GOP Efforts to Repeal Protections for Vulnerable Families, Shove Them Off Medicaid Amid Pandemic Sen.Peter Welch, ...
April 10, 2020 PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Bernie Sanders on pandemic health coverage and supporting Joe Biden Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 10, 2020 Sanders, Jayapal Unveil Emergency Legislation to Provide Health Care for All During Pandemic Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Eshoo Leads Energy and Commerce Democrats in Calling for Extending Open Enrollment Periods for HealthCare.gov and Medicare Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to Health Insurance Executive - Duckworth, Durbin to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for Covid-19 at No Additional Cost to Patients Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to Gregory Adams, Chairman and Ceo, Kaiser Permanente; Karen Lynch, President, Aetna, and Evp, Cvs; Gail K. Boudreaux, President & Ceo, Anthem; Bruce D. Broussard, President and Ceo, Humana; David Cordani, President and Ceo, Cigna Corporation; Scott P. Serota, President and Ceo, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association' David S. Wichmann, Ceo, United Health Group - Murphy, Senate Democrats to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for Covid-19 without Cost Sharing Requirements - Murphy, Senate Democrats to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for Covid-19 without Cost Sharing Requirements Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 19, 2020 Van Hollen, Murphy, Senate Democrats to Major Health Insurers: Fully Cover Testing, Treatment for COVID-19 Without Cost-Sharing Requirements Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 5, 2020 House Passes $8.3 Billion in Emergency Coronavirus Funding Sen.Peter Welch
March 2, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
March 1, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin, Duckworth Join Democratic Colleagues In Fighting To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions In FY21 Budget Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 12, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 9, 2020 CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Feb. 7, 2020 New Hampshire Democratic Primary Debate Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Kennedy, Cooper Lead Rejection of Trump Medicaid Plan Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to President Donald Trump - Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Publicly Commit To Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 23, 2019 Tweet - "87 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured. Tens of thousands die each year because they don't have insurance. 500,000 go bankrupt a year due to medical bills. It's not enough to tinker around the edges. We must pass Medicare for All." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 4, 2019 Rep. Sewell Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Ambulance Services Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Protect Access to Medical Ventilators Sen.Peter Welch
Oct. 21, 2019 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 15, 2019 CNN Democratic Primary Debate Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services - Brown, Colleagues Urge CMS to Investigate Medicare Advantage Overbilling, Protect Taxpayer Dollars and Improve Care for Older Ohioans Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Sept. 8, 2019 Tweet - "No one in America should die because they can't afford their medication. I can't believe we have to say that." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azarl, Secretary for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - House Democrats denounce Trump's health care rights law rollback Sen.Peter Welch, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Duckworth Slam Trump Administration Proposal To Weaken Protections Against Discrimination In Health Care Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Cummings and Sanders Seek Answers on Drug Companies' Apparent Obstruction of Congressional Investigation into Generic Drug Price Increases Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Kuster Leads House Democrats in Effort to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections from Harmful Trump Administration Rule Pushing Junk Plans Sen.Peter Welch, ...
July 30, 2019 CNN Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 1 Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
July 29, 2019 CNN "The Lead With Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 28, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 21, 2019 Tweet - "The desire to see, hear and have teeth in your mouth is a part of health care. Medicare for All improves Medicare to guarantee every man, woman and child in America can get the eyeglasses, hearing aids and dental care they need." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 20, 2019 Tweet - "For a senior taking brand name medications, the yearly price of those medications was more than $30,000 in 2017, more than most seniors' annual income. Under Medicare for All, the drug industry's greed is going to end." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 18, 2019 Tweet - "Trump said he would stand up to Big Pharma. He lied. Trump said he would bring relief to Americans dealing with outrageous drug prices. He lied. Trump said he would guarantee "insurance for everybody." He lied. We need to cut drug prices by 50%, not more lies." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Some have described Medicare for All as too "risky." Here's what is risky: leaving tens of millions of Americans without health insurance every year, facing bankruptcy or death if they can't pay for health care or medication they need." Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "No more premiums. No more deductibles. No more co-payments. That is what #MedicareForAll means for the American people." Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 21, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Casey, Baldwin, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump - Senators Baldwin, Casey, Murphy Warn That ACA and Medicaid Attacks Will Undermine Efforts to Lower Drug Costs for Families Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
June 19, 2019 House Approves Welch Bill Combating Elder Abuse in State Medicaid Programs Sen.Peter Welch
June 9, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 16, 2019 House Approves Welch Initiatives to Lower Prescription Drug Prices, Improve Affordable Care Act Sen.Peter Welch
May 10, 2019 Sanders, 14 Senators Introduce Medicare for All Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 7, 2019 PBS "NewsHour" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
May 7, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Murphy Leads Effort to Fund Critical Medicare Program Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
April 30, 2019 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 11, 2019 Booker Joins Colleagues in Introducing Medicare for All Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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