Merkley: Health Care Reform Essential for Improving Women’s Health Outcomes
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, female Democratic Senators spoke on the Senate floor about how health care reform is essential for women. Huge disparities in costs of coverage exist for women and men today, with women on average being charged more than what men pay for the same coverage, and many
Controlling the Runaway Costs of Health care
Madam President, a week ago, freshmen democratic senators came to this floor to discuss as a group how our current health care system is broken and unsustainable. Today, we return to address the challenge of runaway costs and how health care reform can bend the cost curve, making health care
Health Care Status Quo Wrong for American Businesses and Families
There were 11 town halls in Oregon this August. I heard a lot of heartfelt anger and confusion from Oregonians about health care in our nation. I am sure it echoed the confusion and frustration from voice across our nation. A lot Oregonians came out to tell me that they
Merkley, Oregonians Discuss Broken Health Care System
Portland – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley led a healthcare roundtable with Oregonians today to highlight the many problems with our health care system and discuss ideas for fixing it. “The stories I heard today are all too common in Oregon and across the country,” Merkley said. “Our health care system
Merkley, Southern Oregonians Discuss Broken Health Care System
Medford – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley led a health care roundtable with Southern Oregonians today to highlight the many problems with our health care system and discuss ideas for fixing it. “The stories I heard today are all too common in Oregon and across the country,” Merkley said. “Our health
Merkley, Wyden Announce Over $1.6 Million to Give Students the Opportunity to Become Health Care Professionals
WASHINGTON D.C. – Oregon Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that grants totaling over $1.6 million will be awarded to Oregon schools for health care education programs. My wife Mary is a nurse and I know that health care professionals are the key to providing quality patient care,”
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