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U.S. Rep Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), and other lawmakers as they reintroduce Medicare for All legislation on May 17, 2023 in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0(Photo: @RepBarbaraLee\/Twitter)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We must act to end the international embarrassment of the United States being the only major country on earth to not guarantee healthcare to all,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

JULIA CONLEY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 17, 2023 (CommonDreams.org)<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Economic justice and human rights advocates applauded Wednesday as progressives in the U.S. House and Senate reintroduced legislation to expand the Medicare system to all Americans, with the bill garnering more support in Congress than ever before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than half of the Democratic caucus in the House has signed on as co-sponsors of the Medicare for All Act of 2023, including 13 powerful ranking members of congressional committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-Vt.) was joined by Reps. Pramila Jayapal<\/a> (D-Wash.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) in leading more than 120 lawmakers in introducing the bill<\/a>, with a number of supporters speaking about the worsening healthcare crisis at a press conference on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We live in a country where millions of people ration lifesaving medication or skip necessary trips to the doctor because of cost,” said Jayapal. “Sadly, the number of people struggling to afford care continues to skyrocket as millions of people lose their current health insurance as pandemic-era programs end. Breaking a bone or getting sick shouldn’t be a reason that people in the richest country in the world go broke.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is a solution to this health crisis\u2014a popular one that guarantees healthcare to every person as a human right and finally puts people over profits and care over corporations,” the congresswoman added. “That solution is Medicare for All\u2014everyone in, nobody out.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing the Medicare for All Act of 2023 https:\/\/t.co\/n3aqsAOXho<\/a><\/p>— Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) May 17, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>