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WEMU: Dingell joins most Democrats voting against bill to end government shutdown

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WEMU: Dingell joins most Democrats voting against bill to end government shutdown 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell was a “no” vote Wednesday night on the spending bill that reopened the federal government. The Ann Arbor Democrat says there’s an ongoing health care crisis in this country. Dingell says her party tried for weeks to get Republicans to come to the table and work…

MLive: Rising health care premiums a concern as Whitmer, Dingell visit hospital near Ann Arbor

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MLIVE: Rising health care premiums a concern as Whitmer, Dingell visit hospital near Ann Arbor U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with Ann Arbor-area hospital leaders and doctors Friday to discuss concerns about rising health care costs and cuts to federal health care spending. A top concern: Americans have begun receiving their premiums for next year and…

Michigan Advance: Dingell leads Michigan Dems urging GOP to restore health care tax credits, warns of spiraling costs

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Michigan Advance: Dingell leads Michigan Dems urging GOP to restore health care tax credits, warns of spiraling costs Ahead of Saturday’s start of the open enrollment period for health care under the Affordable Care Act, Michigan’s Congressional Democrats are calling on their Republican colleagues to work to restore the Affordable Care Act tax credits set to expire.   Those tax…

The Hill: Lawmakers anxious to advance breast cancer bill — when shutdown ends

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The Hill: Lawmakers anxious to advance breast cancer bill — when shutdown ends Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) agreed Wednesday that the government shutdown — whoever is to blame — is halting their potential progress on a bipartisan bill seeking to bridge financial gaps around breast cancer detection. “We’re not doing work on bills that should be getting…

Dingell, Wasserman Schultz, Miller-Meeks, Castor, Fitzpatrick, and Harshbarger Introduce EARLY Act to Reauthorize Breast Cancer Awareness Funding

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U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) introduced legislation to reauthorize and continue funding for the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act (EARLY) Act. In the United States, the most common cancer…

Dingell Urges HHS to Strengthen IV Supply Chain to Prevent Shortages

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on Friday sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the administration to take action to ensure health care providers have access to necessary medical supplies to prevent a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluid. “I am thankful for the coordination of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with the…

Dingell Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Dental Care

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today introduced a bill to expand dental coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the VA, and grow the dental workforce to increase access to care in underserved areas. The Comprehensive Dental Care Reform Act of 2024 would make dental care an essential benefit under the Affordable Care Act, increase reimbursement rates…

Dingell, Kelly Introduce Resolution Honoring World FSHD Day

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring June 20, 2024, as World Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD) Day. FSHD is a genetic neuromuscular disease that leads to the weakening of skeletal muscles that affects more than 40,000 Americans.   “There is a critical need for investments in research and…

Dingell Urges HHS to Fully Implement MENA Community Inclusion Act

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) this week joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in applauding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) efforts to update the standards for race and ethnicity data collection and use. Additionally, they urged Secretary Xavier Becerra to…

Dingell, Casten Call for Patient Care Provisions in Final CMS Rule

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Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and Sean Casten (IL-06) this week led nine colleagues in a letter urging Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Brooks-LaSure to implement quality standards of care and protections from abuse and neglect for older Americans and people with disabilities.    “We recognize that CMS has taken significant steps toward…

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