The Hill: ‘Medicare For All’ Gets New Boost From High-Ranking House Dem
Assistant House Speaker Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) on Tuesday announced his support for “Medicare for All” legislation, becoming the highest-ranking Democrat to co-sponsor the bill. The bill from Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) now has 112 co-sponsors in the House. (Weixel, 6/4)
The House Ways & Means Committee will hold a hearing next week on “Medicare for all,” the proposal that would shift the U.S. to a single-payer health care system. The June 12 hearing will mark the first time the proposal is considered by a committee that has jurisdiction over health care issues.A spokeswoman for committee Democrats said the hearing would cover Medicare for all and “other potential pathways to universal coverage.” (Hellmann, 6/4)