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Sanders Asks If Manchin Thinks Seniors Having Dental Care Is an “Entitlement”
“Does Senator Manchin really believe that seniors are not entitled to digest their food?” Sen. Bernie Sanders asked.
Big Pharma Makes More Off of US Sales Than Rest of the World Combined
Conservative Democrats have been fighting to keep a drug price negotiation provision out of the reconciliation bill.
House Dems’ Reconciliation Bill Would Add Dental Benefits to Medicare — in 2028
Progressives say the delayed implementation is morally unacceptable and politically problematic for Democrats and Biden.
Sinema Opposes Drug Bills After Receiving $750K in Donations From Big Pharma
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is rejecting a drug-pricing proposal supported by nearly 90 percent of voters.
Pharma-Funded Democrats Are Opposing a Crucial Drug-Pricing Plan
If they vote with conservatives, they are conservatives.
House Democrats Want Medicare Expansion in Budget Reconciliation Bill
125 House Democrats introduced legislation last Friday that would lower the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60.
Jayapal Slams Conservative Democrats Over Threats to Reconciliation Bill
Rep. Pramila Jayapal said that there's nothing “moderate” about tanking Medicare expansion and climate action.
We Must Fight Privatization of Medicare and Medicaid to Win Single-Payer
It’s time the U.S. had a health care system that operates as a public good, free from the demands of profit-making.
Medicare Won’t Cover Most Vision, Dental and Hearing. Dems Want to Change That.
On Monday, Chuck Schumer released an outline of a coming budget bill that includes a directive to expand Medicare.
Sanders Unveils Final $3.5T Reconciliation Package Alongside Infrastructure Bill
The bill includes provisions to lower the Medicare eligibility age and create a Civilian Climate Corps.