Congress Holds First ‘Medicare for All’ Hearing..



Congress held its first-ever hearing on "Medicare for All" legislation that was filled with emotional testimony from single-payer advocates as well as heavy skepticism from Republicans about upending the current health care system.

The House Rules Committee heard six hours of testimony on the Medicare for All Act of 2019, a proposal introduced by Democratic Reps. Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell that would eliminate private insurance companies and have all Americans on a government-run plan.

While a number of Democratic leaders haven't gotten behind the overhaul plan, "Medicare for All" has gained momentum within the party with 100 co-sponsors in the House and a number of Democratic presidential contenders supporting the proposal.

Ady Barkan, a 35-year-old single-payer activist who has ALS, expressed the urgency to shift to a "Medicare for All" system in his emotional testimony. Barkan became a face of the movement when he confronted then-Sen. Jeff Flake on a plane, urging the Arizona Republican to reject the GOP tax cuts.

Speaking through a speech-generating device, Barkan on Tuesday said that his insurance company won't cover the $9,000 per month in medical expenses, which has been covered through contributions to his GoFundMe page.

"Healthcare is not treated as a human right in the United States of America. This fact is outrageous and it's far past time we change it. ... Healthcare is a human right," Barkan said.

"There's no reason to tie healthcare to employment, it just exacerbates the problem of job loss and it's a huge burden on employers."

Farzon Nahvi, a New York City emergency room physician who supports a single-payer plan, gave a detailed account of several patients refusing life-saving treatments because they couldn't afford it.

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