I think it is time to have a productive conversation about improving the ACA.
Diana DeGette
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Diana Louise DeGette is a U.S. Representative for Colorado's 1st congressional district, having served since January 3, 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a prominent advocate for health care reform and women's rights throughout her tenure in Congress. DeGette has played a significant role in various legislative efforts, particularly in expanding access to health care services. Her work has garnered support from organizations such as the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Has anything of value been achieved through these efforts? Have we actually changed or modified the Affordable Care Act to work better? No, we haven't.
As a former constitutional lawyer, I was really quite dismayed to hear Commissioner's Pai's testimony about that the commissioners are prohibited from commenting on future rules.
I think we need to be working together to make sure that we can get these benefits all around the country.
The limited amount of data collected before and during hydraulic fracturing activities reduces the ability to determine whether hydraulic fracturing affected drinking water resources in cases of alleged contamination.
I think it is important that the commissioners can exercise their first amendment rights without releasing that language.
So, under your leadership, what you are saying is that when there is a proposed rulemaking, commissioners are allowed to exercise their first amendment rights and speak about the pending proceedings.
The broad declarations in the summary and press materials are presented ambiguously and are inconsistent with the observations, data, and levels of uncertainty presented in the report.
Frankly, I am glad that we haven't had wide systematic impacts, but it doesn't matter whether we have had it, if it could occur.
This budget definitely is something that makes critical investments in the long-term health and well-being of America's families.
To make the investments that we talk about in that bill effective, we need to provide leaders at the NIH the ability to make decisions.
This is what keeps me up at night, is the responsibility that this subcommittee has to actually move the ball forward.
I don't think that any kind of border control, even building a wall, is going to stop these vector-borne diseases from coming over.
I am really proud to be leading this bill with Representative Ellmers, truly working across the aisle, literally, today.
I hope that is what we will do in the next year, but frankly, I don't hold out a lot of hope.
This would be a tragedy for the American people and a gross failure of leadership.
Do you believe that the Medicaid expansion has played a significant role in these reductions?
But millions of Americans are benefitting from it, and a lot of people like me think we could be making it even better.
When you see families get access to health care for the first time, it changes their participation in the community in many profound ways, but it keeps them healthier.
I think it is really disappointing that Members of Congress would brag about taking health care away from vulnerable Americans.
Early diagnosis of cervical cancer improves women's prospects for survival of the disease, and it also bolsters their hope to preserve fertility during treatment.
I appreciate the efforts of all of the agencies, but I am still concerned about some of the market forces.





