Ady Barkan Makes Case for "Medicare for All"
Ady Barkan, who was diagnosed with ALS (or Lou Gehrig's Disease) in 2016 and has only a short time left to live because…
"Medicare for All" House Hearing
2019-04-30T21:27:45-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/cb8/20190430214715001_hd.jpgThe House Rules Committee held a hearing on the Medicare for All Act of 2019. The legislative proposal was introduced by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and at the time of the hearing had more than 100 co-sponsors. The committee heard from physicians, industry leaders, and economists who discussed the potential impacts of the proposal on health care costs and access. Among the witnesses were Ady Barkan, who advocated for the passage of the Medicare for All plan. Mr. Barkan was diagnosed in 2016 with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
The House Rules Committee held a hearing on the Medicare for All Act of 2019. The legislative proposal was introduced by Representatives Pramila… read more
The House Rules Committee held a hearing on the Medicare for All Act of 2019. The legislative proposal was introduced by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and at the time of the hearing had more than 100 co-sponsors. The committee heard from physicians, industry leaders, and economists who discussed the potential impacts of the proposal on health care costs and access. Among the witnesses were Ady Barkan, who advocated for the passage of the Medicare for All plan. Mr. Barkan was diagnosed in 2016 with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. close
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- Dean Baker Co-Founder and Co-Director Center for Economic and Policy Research
- Ady Barkan Activist
- Charles Blahous Trustee (Former) Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds
- Doris Browne M.D. President (Former) National Medical Association
- Michael C. Burgess U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Tom Cole U.S. Representative [R] Oklahoma
- Sara Collins Vice President Commonwealth Fund->Health Care Coverage and Access
- Mark DeSaulnier U.S. Representative [D] California
- Debbie Lesko U.S. Representative [R] Arizona
- Jim McGovern U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
- Joseph "Joe" D. Morelle U.S. Representative [D] New York
- Farzon Nahvi M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician
- Ed Perlmutter U.S. Representative [D] Colorado
- Jamie Raskin U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
- Mary Gay Scanlon U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
- Donna E. Shalala U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Grace-Marie Turner Founder and President Galen Institute
- Rob Woodall U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
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