September 13, 2017

Senator Sanders News Conference on Single-Payer Health Insurance

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and other supporters of single-payer health care announced the introduction of the Medicare for All Act of… read more

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and other supporters of single-payer health care announced the introduction of the Medicare for All Act of 2017. Senator Sanders said the bill had the backing of 16 senators, several of whom joined him at this event. Also speaking were physicians, a patient, and a CEO who talked about why they believe in a single-payer health care system. close

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Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
Cory Booker U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Jersey

Kirsten E. Gillibrand U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] New York
Kamala D. Harris U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
Mazie Hirono U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Hawaii
Melissa Johnson-Camacho Registered Nurse
Danielle Martin M.D. Vice President Women's College Hospital (Toronto, Canada)->Medical Affairs and Health Systems
Richard Master CEO MCS Industries
Jeff Merkley U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Oregon
Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator (Class 1) [I] Vermont
Sanjeev Sriram M.D. Professor George Washington University->School of Medicine
Elizabeth Warren U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Massachusetts
Rebecca Wood Charlottesville

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Program ID:: 433998-1
Category:: News Conference
Format:: Congressional News Conference
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Sep 13, 2017 | 2:01pm EDT | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Sep 18, 2017 | 12:50am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Sep 13, 2017 | 2:10pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
Sep 13, 2017 | 3:29pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Sep 13, 2017 | 8:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 14, 2017 | 1:12am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 14, 2017 | 3:10am EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
Sep 14, 2017 | 5:58am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 17, 2017 | 9:52pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
Sep 18, 2017 | 12:50am EDT | C-SPAN 1

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