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Dingell Statement on Preliminary CBO Score for Graham-Cassidy

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary assessment of the Graham-Cassidy bill. “The CBO’s partial assessment of the Graham-Cassidy bill confirms what we’ve heard from families, health care providers and experts – that this bill would be devastating for families in Michigan…

Dingell Joins Michigan State Representatives, Families, Health Care Providers to Speak Out Against Last-ditch Trumpcare Effort

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today joined State Representatives, families and health care providers to highlight the devastating local impact of Republicans’ latest Trumpcare legislation, which the Senate GOP hopes to rush to a vote next week. Michigan stands to lose nearly $10 billion in federal health care funding by 2027 if the Graham-Cassidy bill is signed into law.…

Dingell, Michigan Democrats to CMS: Reverse Harmful Navigator Cuts

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), along with Michigan Reps. Sander Levin (MI-09), John Conyers (MI-13), Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) today sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma strongly urging reconsideration of the harmful cuts to the Michigan navigator organizations. On Friday, Michigan’s two…

Reps. Dingell, Walberg Join Sheriff Clayton for Opioid Town Hall

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-07) today joined Washtenaw Sheriff Jerry Clayton for a town hall discussion on the opioid crisis and mental health in Washtenaw County. The Sheriff and Representatives were joined by community leaders and health experts to answer questions and discuss federal, state and local efforts to address the opioid…

Rep. Dingell, State Rep. Camilleri Listen to Constituent Concerns During Health Care Town Hall

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and State Representative Darrin Camilleri today held a town hall meeting to discuss access to quality health care in Michigan and across the country and answer questions from constituents. “The American people are sending a clear message to policymakers in Washington and at the state level that they want Democrats, Republicans and…

Dingell Legislation to Improve Transparency, Increase Consumer Reports on Drinking Water Approved by House Committee

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Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation introduced by U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to make consumer confidence reports on drinking water quality more frequent and easier for every American to understand. The legislation, which advanced as part of the Drinking Water System Improvement Act, would require the Environmental Protection…

Dingell Introduces Legislation to Allow Medicare to Cover Hearing Aids

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus Seniors Task Force, today introduced the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2017 that would expand Medicare to cover hearing aids for beneficiaries. Hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in the United States, but the vast majority of seniors who need hearing aids do not get them…

Dingell Statement on Senate Vote to Proceed to ACA Repeal Bill

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell statement after the Senate voted to advance legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Today’s vote to advance the Senate Trumpcare bill is a vote to take health care from tens of millions of Americans and shatter the protections they depend upon. “Each version of this proposal has been meaner than the last, putting at risk…

After Senate ACA Repeal Fails, Dingell Calls on Republicans to Work with Democrats on Health Care

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U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) released the following statement today after Senate Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) failed to gain the votes to pass. “The Senate’s latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act collapsed because millions of Americans made their voices heard. With this devastating proposal off the table,…

Detroit Free Press: U.S. Rep. Dingell: My colleagues need to understand fear across nation over health care

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We return to Washington this week to an uncertain future for the Affordable Care Act. After 10 days of being home, I am more unsettled, worried and focused than ever on the responsibility we as elected officials have to our constituents. It was a good week with many community events where people gathered for events such as fireworks, picnics, veteran meetings, student seminars, union…

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