Bradenton health care summit: Officials warn millions face barriers to medical care due to high, rising costs

The Brief

  • The House Ways and Means Health Care Subcommittee held a hearing on Tuesday on America’s health care system.
  • Speakers told members of Congress that access to care is the most critical issue facing Americans.
  • Both Democrats and Republicans at the hearing acknowledged that the American health care system is in shambles.

BRADENTON, Fla. The House Ways and Means Health Care Subcommittee Chair Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Bradenton) convened a health care summit at the Lake Erie College of Medicine in Bradenton on Tuesday.

Members of both sides of the aisle were included in the meeting, while several advocates who work in the health care system spoke.

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