Sanders Statement on Revised Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON, July 13 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday after Senate Republicans released the revised version of their plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act: “The revised Republican ‘health care’ plan is an absolute disaster that will inflict severe economic pain on millions of Americans. That is why it is opposed by virtually every major health

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Sanders to Alexander: “Let’s End Backroom Deals”

BURLINGTON, Vt., June 30 – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, to “end backroom deals” and “begin the national discussion” on health care. “Instead of holding backroom meetings, Sen. McConnell, you and the Republican leadership must allow bi-partisan discussion as to how we

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Sanders Statement on CBO Score of Senate Republican Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON, June 26 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that the Senate Republican health care plan would raise the number of people without health insurance by 22 million: “Throwing 22 million Americans off of health insurance, raising premiums for older Americans, defunding Planned Parenthood and giving $231 billion in tax

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Sanders and Clyburn Introduce Bill to Expand Community Health Centers

WASHINGTON, June 26 – While Republicans attempt to force through a bill that would make health care unaffordable for millions of Americans, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and House Assistant Democratic Leader Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) announced legislation Monday that would double the number of patients community health centers have the capacity to serve, to reach 50 million in 2028

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Sanders Statement on Republican Health Care Bill

WASHINGTON, June 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday after Senate Republicans released a draft of their health care bill: “For weeks, Republicans have been drafting their ‘health care’ bill in secret, refusing to hold hearings or public debate. Now we know why. The bill Republicans announced today is even worse than expected and by far

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