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Progressives Hold Medicare-for-All Hearing, Cite 28 Million Uninsured

7/23/2026

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The Congressional Progressive Caucus held a hearing on Medicare for All on Wednesday, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell.
House Democrats co-sponsored the Medicare for All proposal while Sen. Andy Kim introduced a bill covering children to age 26.
Dingell said 28 million Americans lack insurance and a 2020 Yale study projected Medicare for All would save about 68,000 lives each year and cut spending by 13 % ($450 billion).

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The Congressional Progressive Caucus held a hearing on Medicare for All on Wednesday, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Debbie Dingell.
House Democrats co-sponsored the Medicare for All proposal while Sen. Andy Kim introduced a bill covering children to age 26.
Dingell said 28 million Americans lack insurance and a 2020 Yale study projected Medicare for All would save about 68,000 lives each year and cut spending by 13 % ($450 billion).