Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) has introduced legislation so that seniors can use their Medicare coverage to pay for hearing aids.
The Michigan Democrat argued that allowing Medicare to cover hearing aids would help more seniors afford the devices. Digital hearing aids can cost around $4,000, while other hearing aids are priced at less than $1,000.
Dingell recalled an ENT (Ear, Nose and… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced legislation yesterday that would allow Medicare to provide coverage for hearing aids. HR 1653, the Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015, would address a problem too many seniors face. Today, the average price of a pair of hearing aids ranges between $4,400 and $4,500, a price tag many cannot afford.
“I have learned in recent… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today applauded passage of H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. This legislation represents a bipartisan compromise which permanently repeals the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula for Medicare physician payments and extends the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides quality, affordable care for… Read more »
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), a member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against Republican’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget.
“Now more than ever, we need a budget that embraces the hardworking families in this country – that ensures everyone who puts in an honest day’s work can afford to buy a home, send their kids to… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider the Democratic budget alternative as part of consideration of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. The Democratic proposal includes a provision authored by Budget Committee Member Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to improve access to long-term care in the United States.
“Long-term care is a concern that nearly every American has… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, whose husband John spent decades pushing health care reform in Congress, was trying to make her own contribution Wednesday with a budget amendment to help improve access to long-term care.
Dingell, D-Dearborn, knew going in that her proposal — to create a reserve fund which could pay for a pilot program or other congressionally mandated effort looking at… Read more »
Michigan’s congressional delegation split on a $3.8 trillion Republican budget Wednesday night.
The House passed the budget 228-199, with no Democrats supporting it and 17 Republicans opposing it. Only Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, broke party ranks and opposed.
The budget calls for repealing the health care law and envisions transformations of the tax code and… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), a member of the House Budget Committee, is offering two amendments to the Republican budget resolution for FY2016 to ensure seniors, persons with disabilities and working families do not lose access to critical health care services, and to prioritize the establishment of a real long-term care system in the United States.
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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12), a member of the House Budget Committee, gave a floor speech in opposition to House Republican’s FY2016 budget, which was released today. Dingell’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below.
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“Mr. Speaker, the Republican budget released today would deny working families the opportunity to… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) visited a Southgate based kidney dialysis center Wednesday to learn about the the care and treatment needed for patients with those medical maladies.
DaVita Southgate Dialysis Center, 14752 North Line Road, is a division of the national DaVita HealthCare Partners. The local center specializes in treating patients who are living with chronic… Read more »
