.SenSanders, who is seeking to chair the Senate HELP Committee, 'will focus on universal healthcare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, increasing access to higher education, and protecting workers' rights on the job.'
A spokesperson said the senator would"focus on universal healthcare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, increasing access to higher education, and protecting workers' rights on the job."Among the nation's leading voices in the push for Medicare for All, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday confirmed his desire to be the next chair of the committee best positioned to make the hope of universal healthcare a reality in the United States.
"Sen. Sanders intends to seek the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for the 118th Congress," said the Vermont Independent's communications director, Mike Casca, in a statement, confirming reporting from earlier this week. "Sanders has served on the HELP Committee since he was elected to the U.S. Senate and currently leads the panel's Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security," Casca said."As chairman of the committee, he will focus on universal healthcare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, increasing access to higher education, and protecting workers' rights on the job.
The two-time Democratic presidential primary candidate has long advocated for transitioning the United States from a for-profit healthcare system to a public one that ensures everyone has the right to medical treatment. He
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