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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

‘Our system is in dire straits’: progressive Democrats hold Medicare for All hearing

people hold signs in support of medicare for all
Members of National Nurses United rally with lawmakers to show their support for the Medicare for All Act on Capitol Hill in April last year. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Congressional Progressive caucus (CPC) held a shadow hearing on Medicare for All on Wednesday, led by Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell.

The hearing comes as over half of the House Democratic caucus has co-sponsored Medicare for All legislation, and Senator Andy Kim introduced legislation on Tuesday that would enroll all children into Medicaid until the age of 26, while Republicans passed drastic healthcare cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including nearly $1n in cuts to Medicaid and allowing Affordable Care Act subsidies to expire.

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