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Dingell Applauds Ann Arbor City Councilmembers for Passing Medicare for All Resolution
Washington,
May 28, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) – a lead author of Medicare for All in the US House of Representatives – applauded the Ann Arbor City Council for passing a resolution in support of her legislation. “Strong advocacy at the state and local level is critical as we continue to push for a single-payer healthcare system that provides every American access to comprehensive quality and affordable healthcare. I’m so proud that the Ann Arbor City Council has joined me in this fight. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that bold reforms are needed to address the inefficiency and inequity in our current healthcare system. As the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee healthcare for its citizens, America is uniquely vulnerable to the global health emergency that we are currently facing,” wrote Dingell. “Medicare for All promises to streamline our fragmented healthcare system to lower costs for drugs, procedures, and services, while ensuring that no American is left behind when it comes to accessing the lifesaving health care they need.” Dingell is the lead sponsor of the Medicare for All Act of 2019 with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). The Medicare for All Act of 2019 improves and expands the overwhelmingly successful and popular Medicare program, so that every person living in the United States has guaranteed access to healthcare with comprehensive benefits. A summary of the Medicare for All Act is available here, a section-by-section is available here, and the full text is available here. The text of Dingell’s letter to Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor and Ann Arbor City Council members is available here and below: Dear Mayor Taylor, Thank you very much for your leadership and support of the Ann Arbor City Council’s Resolution in support of my legislation, the Medicare for All Act of 2019. Strong advocacy at the state and local level is critical as we continue to push for a single-payer healthcare system that provides every American access to comprehensive quality and affordable healthcare. I’m so proud that the Ann Arbor City Council has joined me in this fight. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that bold reforms are needed to address the inefficiency and inequity in our current healthcare system. As the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee healthcare for its citizens, America is uniquely vulnerable to the global health emergency that we are currently facing. With over 30 million residents lacking healthcare, and hospitals across the country forced to furlough and lay off frontline workers during this crisis, the pandemic has shown the fractures in our healthcare system. Medicare for All promises to streamline our fragmented healthcare system to lower costs for drugs, procedures, and services, while ensuring that no American is left behind when it comes to accessing the lifesaving health care they need. On February 27, 2019, myself and Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduced the Medicare for All Act to fulfill this promise for the American people. The overwhelming support of the resolution underscores the need for bold action as we look to legislation to address the longstanding issues with healthcare in the United States. The Resolution in Support of my legislation, the Medicare for All Act of 2019, makes it clear that the time to act is now, and your support has put us closer to making comprehensive universal health care in America a reality. Many thanks for your leadership and good efforts, Debbie Dingell ### |