'Congress must implement a system that prioritizes people over profits, humanity over greed, and compassion over exploitation.' CoriBush PramilaJayapal AOC
without employer-sponsored health insurance due to economic shutdowns and layoffs, the House Oversight Committee next week will hold the first hearing since the pandemic began on Medicare for All, with witnesses expected to testify on numerous ways the public health crisis has made the need for such a system clearer than ever.
Several progressive lawmakers, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Rashida Tlaib , and Jamaal Bowman , are also members of the committee.Medicare for All advocate Ady Barkan, who suffers from ALS, is set to testify at the hearing, along other witnesses including with emergency physician Dr. Uché Blackstock and economist Jeffrey D. Sachs.
Black Americans are also twice as likely as white people to die of diabetes, 22% more likely to die of heart disease, and 71% more likely to die of cervical cancer. In addition to showing how quickly a for-profit healthcare system—in which medical coverage is tied to employment for
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