Letter: Congressman Neal & Medicare for All
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To the Editor:
It was recently reported that Congressman Neal is at last open to exploring the feasibility of a Medicare for All approach to health care. As a longtime nurse and one of the millions of people in this country with family members of my own who are now deceased because of a lack of timely access to basic health care, I greeted this news with relief and hope.
This week, given the latest effort to kill the Affordable Care Act which, while flawed, is still the best (and sometimes the only) option for millions, I am even more concerned that Congressman Neal approach the health care crisis with a real sense of urgency as he assumes chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee in our newly elected Democratic Congress.
He will then be in a unique position with enough clout to help effect a badly needed overhaul of our crippled health care system.
I encourage all like-minded constituents of Congressman Neal's to call him (202-225-5601) and tell him of your own support of Medicare for All.
Cecelia Swanson
Pittsfield, Mass.
Tags: ACA, medicare/medicaid,
