U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Chris Coons (D-DE), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and John Barrasso (R-WY), along with U.S. Representatives Diane Black (R-TN), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Chris Collins (R-NY), and Peter Welch (D-VT), this week reintroduced legislation to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to create electronic advance directives, legal documents that allow patients to articulate their preferences for their medical care should they suffer from a debilitating illness or condition.

Bennet Continues to Push for Bipartisan Health Care Reform

“The American people deserve a better process and a far better product.”

This week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet continued to fight for a bipartisan approach on health care, even as Senate Republicans delayed a vote on their bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Bennet has consistently expressed interest in working across the aisle to find a serious solution to fix our broken health care system.
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in response to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision to delay the vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act:
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today issued the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score for the Senate Republican health care bill, which estimated 22 million people would lose coverage and millions would face higher out-of-pocket costs if the bill becomes law.